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Deadwood, SD hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Deadwood city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 25 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 37 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 50 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-08-13.
- 7 tornado events, most recent 2007-06-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2026-06-22 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.3 mi |
| 2026-06-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-05-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.5 mi |
2026-06-22: “Large amounts of hail completely covering the ground. Largest stones measured at quarter size. Very little wind. Time estimated based on radar.”
2026-06-22: “Large amounts of hail covered the ground. Largest stones ping pong ball size. No wind. Time estimated based on radar.”
2026-06-22: “Large quantities of hail covering the ground and roads to a depth of 2-3 inches. Most stones dime and nickel size. Initial stones when the hail started were quarter size. Time estimated based on radar.”
Storm-day records for Deadwood — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Deadwood has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Deadwood, SD on August 18, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07