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Lead, 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 Lead city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 13 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 27 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 11 | 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
- 42 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-08-13.
- 5 tornado events, most recent 2007-06-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 6 mi |
| 2025-05-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 2.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.7 mi |
2025-08-13: “Wind gust estimated based on radar.”
2025-08-01: “Quarter size hail report.”
2025-07-29: “Public estimated report.”
Storm-day records for Lead — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Lead has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Lead, SD on June 22, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09