Hail History

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Hail history im Box Elder, SD

Last hail im 10 milesAug 16, 20260.88 in (5-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jul 10, 2020
Hail days im 2006117
Days im hail 1 inch imwin95
Tornadoes im 10 miles1
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles246

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Box Elder im 117 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jul 10, 2020. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Box Elder

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 16, 20260.88 in
5-cent coin		Dwtn Rapid City
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Box Elder		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 20261.75 in
golf ball		New Underwood, Ellsworth AFB, Dwtn Rapid City
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Box Elder		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Black Hawk
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Box Elder		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Rapid City
5 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Box Elder		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Rapid City
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Box Elder		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Rapid City, Ellsworth AFB
3 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Box Elder		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Box Elder by year

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When hail season peaks near Box Elder

Of the 117 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (35) and July (33).

JanFebMar5Apr15May35Jun33Jul22Aug5Sep2OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Box Elder

Jul 10, 2020 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · 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 (tennis ball) · 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.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Box Elder

DateRatingWherePath
May 6, 2023EF0Ellsworth 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.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 7, 202667 mph, imwinRapid City Airport, Caputa, New Underwood
6 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 30, 202660 mph, imwinBox Elder, Rapid City Airport, New Underwood
19 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 202653 mph, imwinRapid City Airport
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026dmg ekkarRapid City Airport
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 202667 mph, imwinRapid City Airport, New Underwood, Ellsworth AFB
11 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 25, 202655 mph, imwinEllsworth AFB
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202653 mph, imwinRapid City Airport, New Underwood, Caputa
4 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 27, 202667 mph, imwinNew Underwood, Rapid City Airport, Rapid City
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202658 mph, imwinRapid City, Ellsworth AFB
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 10, 202560 mph, imwinEllsworth AFB
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Box Elder; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Box Elder.

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