Hail History

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Hail history im Dell Rapids, SD

Last hail im 10 milesAug 20, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Aug 13, 2017
Hail days im 200616
Days im hail 1 inch imwin14
Tornadoes im 10 miles4
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles36

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Dell Rapids im 16 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Aug 13, 2017. Hail ej common im June im August.

Recent hail im Dell Rapids

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 20, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Crooks, Baltic
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Dell Rapids		NWS storm report (preliminary)

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

Hail days near Dell Rapids by year

061071081091011111211341411516217181920121221232425126

When hail season peaks near Dell Rapids

Of the 16 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (5) and August (5).

JanFebMarApr2May5Jun4Jul5AugSepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Dell Rapids

Jun 16, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Baltic (8 mi from Dell Rapids)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.

Jun 19, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dell Rapids (0 mi from Dell Rapids)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.

Aug 13, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Trent (6 mi from Dell Rapids)

Aug 20, 2026 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Crooks (9 mi from Dell Rapids)

Jul 30, 2008 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Baltic (5 mi from Dell Rapids)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Dell Rapids

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 5, 2008EF2Baltic
7 mi from Dell Rapids		2.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 5, 2008EF1Trent
2 mi from Dell Rapids		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 16, 2006F0Chester
10 mi from Dell Rapids		0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 16, 2006F0Colman
10 mi from Dell Rapids		0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Dell Rapids

36 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dell Rapids since 2006, on 24 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on May 12, 2022.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 8, 202651 mph, imwinDell Rapids
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 29, 202651 mph, imwinDell Rapids
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 25, 202660 mph, imwinColton
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 28, 202690 mph, ekkarBaltic, Dell Rapids Airport, Dell Rapids
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 14, 202572 mph, imwinTrent
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202570 mph, ekkarDell Rapids
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 202464 mph, ekkarGarretson, Sherman
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202281 mph, ekkarDell Rapids, Colton
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 202264 mph, ekkarBaltic
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202275 mph, ekkarDell Rapids, Colton
5 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.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Dell Rapids; 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 Dell Rapids.

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