Sioux Falls, SD

Hail map for Sioux Falls, SD — August 20, 2026

Hail up to 1.25″ — half dollar size — was estimated within 5 miles of Sioux Falls on August 20, 2026.

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Max hail size
1.25″
half dollar
Impact rating
4/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.50″
14.1 mi away · Public

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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What people on the ground measured in Sioux Falls, SD on August 20, 2026

7 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    5 NW Crooks, SD · 14.1 mi away7:02 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Photo posted to social media. Time estimated based on radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Cocorahs
    3 NE Crooks, SD · 10.4 mi away7:10 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Minor leaf damage.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    4 NE Crooks, SD · 10.8 mi away7:10 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Hail may have been larger. The hail was still quarter size when found in the grass over 30 minutes after it fell.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 W Hartford, SD · 14.2 mi away7:00 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Photo posted to social media.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 S Sioux Falls, SD · 4.4 mi away7:28 PM CDTLincoln County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 ENE Crooks, SD · 9.5 mi away7:15 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Report and photo via social media.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 W Baltic, SD · 15.2 mi away7:14 PM CDTMinnehaha County

    Report relayed from NWS Aberdeen office.

These are verified ground reports, updated every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Sioux Falls hail on August 20, 2026

Hail up to 1.25 inches — half dollar size — was estimated within about 5 miles of Sioux Falls that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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