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Hail history in Rapid City, SD

On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City on 12.0 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 10.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City on 199 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2020. 169 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 74 since 2010. The most recent was August 23, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 108 days, with gusts up to 83 mph.

Warehouses and apartments at a prairie city's edge as a shelf cloud approaches
Hail days since 2010
199
Largest hail
4.5 in
Highest gust
83 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 2, 2026

199 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 2, 2026

Hail days by year

Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 199 hail days in total; the most was 21 in 2023.

Hail days by month

Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 4, May 18, Jun 49, Jul 74, Aug 42, Sep 10, Oct 2, Nov 0, Dec 0.

Most recent hail days

DateLargest hailNearest report
Aug 23, 20261.75 in11.1 mi
Aug 18, 20261.5 in3.7 mi
Aug 11, 20263.0 in7.5 mi
Aug 10, 20261.5 in13.6 mi
Jul 7, 20261.0 in10.8 mi
Jul 2, 20261.0 in6.7 mi
Jul 1, 20261.5 in6.2 mi
Jun 22, 20261.75 in0.4 mi
Jul 19, 20251.0 in3.7 mi
Jul 6, 20251.75 in3.4 mi

About this data

  • Distances are from the center of Rapid City, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
  • Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
  • No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
  • This is not a damage or insurance assessment.

108 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 83 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 2, 2026

Most recent high-wind days

DateHighest gustNearest report
Sep 6, 202667 mph8.0 mi
Aug 30, 202660 mph7.2 mi
Aug 18, 202669 mph11.8 mi
Aug 16, 2026Not recorded6.1 mi
Jul 29, 202667 mph8.0 mi
Jun 27, 202667 mph2.7 mi
Jun 26, 202672 mph0.9 mi
Sep 10, 202564 mph3.7 mi
Aug 13, 202563 mph7.2 mi
Jul 19, 202570 mph4.3 mi

About this data

  • Distances are from the center of Rapid City, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
  • Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
  • No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
  • Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
  • This is not a damage or insurance assessment.

Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Rapid City

Estimated peak gusts

31 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Rapid City.

DayEstimated peak gust
Nov 2, 202658 mph or more
Oct 15, 202658 mph or more
Sep 11, 202650 mph or more
Aug 3, 202650 mph or more
Jun 17, 202650 mph or more
Jun 9, 202650 mph or more
Jun 6, 202650 mph or more
Apr 22, 202658 mph or more
Show all 98
DayEstimated peak gust
Apr 16, 202658 mph or more
Apr 7, 202650 mph or more
Mar 30, 202650 mph or more
Mar 15, 202650 mph or more
Mar 12, 202670 mph or more
Feb 17, 202650 mph or more
Jan 21, 202658 mph or more
Jan 18, 202658 mph or more
Jan 17, 202658 mph or more
Jan 16, 202670 mph or more
Jan 15, 202658 mph or more
Jan 10, 202650 mph or more
Dec 27, 202550 mph or more
Dec 19, 202558 mph or more
Dec 18, 202570 mph or more
Dec 17, 202570 mph or more
Dec 9, 202558 mph or more
Nov 25, 202570 mph or more
Nov 24, 202550 mph or more
Nov 14, 202550 mph or more
Nov 8, 202550 mph or more
Oct 19, 202550 mph or more
Sep 4, 202550 mph or more
Jun 15, 202558 mph or more
May 19, 202550 mph or more
May 16, 202558 mph or more
May 15, 202550 mph or more
Apr 13, 202550 mph or more
Apr 12, 202550 mph or more
Mar 22, 202550 mph or more
Mar 14, 202558 mph or more
Feb 24, 202550 mph or more
Jan 17, 202550 mph or more
Jan 11, 202550 mph or more
Jan 9, 202550 mph or more
Jan 8, 202550 mph or more
Dec 19, 202450 mph or more
Dec 18, 202450 mph or more
Dec 8, 202458 mph or more
Nov 20, 202450 mph or more
Nov 19, 202458 mph or more
Oct 4, 202450 mph or more
Sep 29, 202450 mph or more
Jul 3, 202450 mph or more
Jun 15, 202458 mph or more
May 7, 202470 mph or more
May 6, 202480 mph or more
Apr 22, 202450 mph or more
Apr 16, 202450 mph or more
Apr 15, 202450 mph or more
Apr 5, 202450 mph or more
Mar 1, 202450 mph or more
Feb 29, 202450 mph or more
Feb 26, 202450 mph or more
Feb 25, 202450 mph or more
Dec 26, 202350 mph or more
Dec 25, 202358 mph or more
Dec 24, 202350 mph or more
Dec 23, 202350 mph or more
Dec 4, 202350 mph or more
Nov 20, 202350 mph or more
Oct 30, 202350 mph or more
Oct 18, 202350 mph or more
Apr 27, 202350 mph or more
Apr 20, 202350 mph or more
Apr 11, 202350 mph or more
Apr 2, 202350 mph or more
Feb 26, 202350 mph or more
Feb 14, 202350 mph or more
Feb 9, 202350 mph or more
Dec 27, 202258 mph or more
Dec 25, 202250 mph or more
Dec 16, 202250 mph or more
Dec 15, 202258 mph or more
Dec 13, 202258 mph or more
Dec 2, 202250 mph or more
Oct 13, 202250 mph or more
Apr 24, 202250 mph or more
Apr 23, 202258 mph or more
Apr 9, 202250 mph or more
Apr 7, 202250 mph or more
Apr 6, 202258 mph or more
Apr 5, 202258 mph or more
Mar 29, 202250 mph or more
Feb 7, 202258 mph or more
Jan 14, 202250 mph or more
Dec 23, 202150 mph or more
Dec 15, 202150 mph or more
Nov 11, 202150 mph or more
Oct 13, 202150 mph or more

Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.

Tornadoes within 10 miles

NOAA recorded 17 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Rapid City since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.

DayRatingPath lengthClosest
May 30, 1996EF00.1 miles6.3 miles
May 5, 1993EF00.1 miles9 miles
May 11, 1991EF10.5 miles3.4 miles
May 11, 1991EF21 miles7.5 miles
May 11, 1991EF32 miles8.9 miles
May 11, 1991EF00.5 miles8 miles
Jun 18, 1983EF10.1 miles8 miles
Jun 18, 1983EF10.1 miles8 miles
Show all 17
DayRatingPath lengthClosest
Jul 5, 1982EF00.1 miles9.2 miles
Jul 14, 1979EF10.1 miles8 miles
Jun 25, 1975EF10.1 miles8 miles
May 5, 1975EF127.4 miles4.9 miles
Jun 18, 1967EF21 miles0.9 miles
Jul 12, 1965EF10.1 miles4.8 miles
May 23, 1965EF00.1 miles6.2 miles
Jun 14, 1962EF10.1 miles0.6 miles
May 20, 1957EF10.1 miles9.6 miles

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Rapid City.

Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds

164 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 4.0 in or more

Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.

124 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 36 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Rapid City’s center.

Biggest radar hail days

  • 0.75 in+
  • 1.0 in+
  • 1.5 in+
  • 2.0 in+
  • 2.5 in+
  • 3.0 in+
Radar: NOAA MRMS MESH, the estimated largest hail for the report day (12:00 to 12:00 UTC). The pin is Rapid City’s center.

Most recent radar hail days

DateLargest radar estimate
Sep 6, 20260.75 in or more
Aug 24, 20261.0 in or more
Aug 23, 20262.0 in or more
Aug 18, 20262.5 in or more
Aug 16, 20261.75 in or more
Aug 11, 20264.0 in or more

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Questions about hail in Rapid City

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Data through November 2, 2026

How often does it hail in Rapid City?
NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City on 12.0 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 10.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 199 hail days.
When is hail season in Rapid City?
July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City, 74 since 2010, then June (49) and August (42).
What is the largest hail recorded in Rapid City?
4.5 in, in 2020: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City since 2010.
When did it last hail in Rapid City?
NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Rapid City is from August 23, 2026, with hail up to 1.75 in reported 11.1 miles from the center. Data through November 2, 2026.

Hail history near Rapid City