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Mountain Plains, 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 Mountain Plains 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 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 29 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 13 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 27 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 10 | 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
- 86 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-08-13.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2015-08-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 5 mi |
| 2025-05-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.6 mi |
| 2024-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 9.8 mi |
2025-08-13: “Wind gust estimated based on radar.”
2025-07-29: “Public estimated report.”
2025-07-29: “Public measured wind gust.”
Storm-day records for Mountain Plains — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Mountain Plains has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Mountain Plains, SD on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09