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Box Elder, SD hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaAug 16, 20260.88 in (coin 5-cent)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlang4

Hail khawm 2006 thlang3.00 in (cup tea)Jul 10, 2020

Hail khathu 2006 thlang117

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm95

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa1

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm246

Hail hi Box Elder 10 mile a hlaa 117 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 3.00 in (cup tea) hi Jul 10, 2020 ah a khawm. Hail hi June leh July ah a khawm khawm.

Hail thlang Box Elder a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Aug 16, 2026	0.88 in coin 5-cent	Dwtn Rapid City 1 hail report · Box Elder a hlaa 10 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	1.75 in kuk golf	New Underwood, Ellsworth AFB, Dwtn Rapid City 3 hail reports · Box Elder a hlaa 6 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Black Hawk 1 hail report · Box Elder a hlaa 9 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Rapid City 5 hail reports · Box Elder a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Rapid City 1 hail report · Box Elder a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Rapid City, Ellsworth AFB 3 hail reports · Box Elder a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events

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Box Elder ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Box Elder ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 117 hail thleng a, a hla a June (35) in July (33) a thleng.

Box Elder ngai a hail storm a hla

Jul 10, 2020 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Rapid City (8 mi from Box Elder)

Aug 14, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Black Hawk (7 mi from Box Elder)

May 17, 2007 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Rapid City (9 mi from Box Elder)

National Weather Service description (English): Penny to baseball sized hail fell for about 30 minutes.

Jun 14, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · New Underwood (7 mi from Box Elder)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail broke automobile windows at mile marker 73 on Interstate 90 west of New Underwood.

Aug 3, 2007 · 2.50 in (kuk tennis) · Rapid City (10 mi from Box Elder)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail damaged automobiles near the intersection of South Highway 16 and Catron Boulevard.

Box Elder a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 6, 2023	EF0	Ellsworth AFB 7 mi from Box Elder	0.0 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Box Elder

246 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Box Elder since 2006, on 112 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on Aug 8, 2016.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 7, 2026	67 mph, a hrih	Rapid City Airport, Caputa, New Underwood thlang 6 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 30, 2026	60 mph, a hrih	Box Elder, Rapid City Airport, New Underwood thlang 19 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 2026	53 mph, a hrih	Rapid City Airport thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	thlang a thlen	Rapid City Airport thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	67 mph, a hrih	Rapid City Airport, New Underwood, Ellsworth AFB thlang 11 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 25, 2026	55 mph, a hrih	Ellsworth AFB thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	53 mph, a hrih	Rapid City Airport, New Underwood, Caputa thlang 4 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 27, 2026	67 mph, a hrih	New Underwood, Rapid City Airport, Rapid City thlang 4 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2026	58 mph, a hrih	Rapid City, Ellsworth AFB thlang 3 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 10, 2025	60 mph, a hrih	Ellsworth AFB thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events

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Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

Insurers a loss date a siam. Hniam tlang a date a, Box Elder ngai a hail a thleng; hail a street a thleng kiah a hla a thleng, so report a address a damage a proof a siam. Licensed roofer kiah insurance adjuster a roof a inspect. Many policies a claim a thleng time limit a set — yours a check.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Box Elder center a measure.

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