Hail in Sioux Falls since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 204 hail reports in Minnehaha, Lincoln, Turner and McCook counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 52 different days. The largest was 3.50 inches, at 5 N Sioux Falls on August 5, 2021. The busiest day was May 29, 2022, with 18 reports.
Hail reports by year
2026 had the most reports (47). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Sioux Falls
August, May and July account for 74% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 169 | 82.8% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 30 | 14.7% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 5 | 2.5% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 0 | 0.0% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2021 8:50 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 5 N Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co. | VIA PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. (FSD) |
| July 22, 2023 4:58 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 6 ENE Spencer, McCook Co. | (FSD) |
| August 5, 2021 9:04 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 5 ESE Crooks, Minnehaha Co. | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (FSD) |
| May 29, 2022 4:17 am CDT | 2.50 in | 1 E Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co. | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (FSD) |
| July 22, 2023 5:04 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 2 W Salem, McCook Co. | Delayed Report Social Media Report. Had a photo measuring Tennis Ball sized hail. (FSD) |
| May 29, 2022 4:04 am CDT | 2.25 in | 5 N Tea, Minnehaha Co. | REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG+ (2.25 IN.). (FSD) |
| August 5, 2021 9:10 pm CDT | 2.00 in | 4 WNW Rowena, Minnehaha Co. | (FSD) |
| May 29, 2022 3:55 am CDT | 2.00 in | 4 WSW Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co. | (FSD) |
| May 29, 2022 3:56 am CDT | 2.00 in | 5 W Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co. | REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.). (FSD) |
| May 29, 2022 4:00 am CDT | 2.00 in | 2 W Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co. | (FSD) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2022 | 18 | 2.50 in | Lincoln and Minnehaha |
| August 28, 2018 | 13 | 1.75 in | McCook, Minnehaha and Turner |
| May 30, 2022 | 13 | 2.00 in | Lincoln, Minnehaha and Turner |
| May 31, 2026 | 12 | 1.75 in | McCook, Minnehaha and Turner |
| April 5, 2021 | 9 | 1.75 in | Lincoln, Minnehaha and Turner |
| August 28, 2021 | 9 | 1.75 in | Lincoln, McCook and Turner |
| April 13, 2026 | 9 | 1.50 in | Lincoln and Minnehaha |
| June 13, 2017 | 8 | 1.50 in | Lincoln, Minnehaha and Turner |
| August 5, 2021 | 8 | 3.50 in | Minnehaha |
| August 20, 2026 | 8 | 1.75 in | Lincoln and Minnehaha |
Storm dates in Sioux Falls with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- April 13, 2026 9 reports, up to 1.50 in
- May 17, 2026 7 reports, up to 1.50 in
- May 24, 2026 7 reports, up to 1.50 in
- May 31, 2026 12 reports, up to 1.75 in
- August 20, 2026 8 reports, up to 1.75 in
2025
- July 10, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
2023
- July 22, 2023 6 reports, up to 2.75 in
2022
- May 29, 2022 18 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 30, 2022 13 reports, up to 2.00 in
2021
- April 5, 2021 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
- August 5, 2021 8 reports, up to 3.50 in
- August 28, 2021 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in Sioux Falls
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Minnehaha, Lincoln, Turner and McCook counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.