Hail History

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Hail history im Lead, SD

Last hail im 10 milesAug 18, 20261.25 in (50-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jun 29, 2018
Hail days im 200690
Days im hail 1 inch imwin72
Tornadoes im 10 miles1
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles41

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lead im 90 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jun 29, 2018. Hail ej common im July im August.

Recent hail im Lead

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 18, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Brownsville
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Lead		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Galena
3 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Lead		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Cheyenne Crossing
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Lead		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Spearfish Airport
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Lead		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 15, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Spearfish Airport, Cheyenne Crossing
2 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Lead		NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Lead
1 hail report · closest im center im Lead		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Lead by year

20650760820931041161212131144153161177181019620321322423224425226

When hail season peaks near Lead

Of the 90 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (27) and August (23).

JanFebMar1Apr14May22Jun27Jul23Aug3SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Lead

Jun 29, 2018 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Lead (0 mi from Lead)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail to the size of baseballs caused significant property damage in Lead.

May 28, 2007 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Spearfish (8 mi from Lead)

Jun 21, 2013 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Cheyenne Crossing (7 mi from Lead)

Aug 19, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Cheyenne Crossing (5 mi from Lead)

Aug 7, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Deadwood (8 mi from Lead)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lead

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 16, 2007EF1Spearfish Airport
10 mi from Lead		4.0 mi long, 70 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lead

41 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lead since 2006, on 30 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on Aug 26, 2022.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 30, 202658 mph, imwinDwtn Spearfish, Lead
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 202560 mph, imwinSpearfish Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202558 mph, imwinSpearfish Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202474 mph, imwinWhitewood, Lead, Central City
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 202281 mph, imwinSpearfish
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202261 mph, imwinCheyenne Crossing
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 202259 mph, imwinCheyenne Crossing
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202260 mph, imwinSpearfish
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 202161 mph, imwinLead
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 202160 mph, ekkarDeadwood
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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

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