Hail History

Hail history for Pine Ridge, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine Ridge since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pine Ridge

Last hail
Aug 11, 2026
2.75 in, baseball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 11, 2026

37 reports on 27 days since 1980 · #33 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge Wounded Knee Oglala Manderson-White Horse Creek Porcupine Batesland Kyle Oelrichs Allen 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location; Oglala Lakota County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pine Ridge

The latest hail report in and around Pine Ridge is from August 11, 2026, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on August 11, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pine Ridge logged 21 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #33 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pine Ridge accounts for 10% of the 354 reports filed in Oglala Lakota County.

14% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median South Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on August 11, 2026 near 1 SSE Pine Ridge.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2026, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pine Ridge 1.1
  • Oglala Lakota County 11.5
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pine Ridge 15
  • Oglala Lakota County 127
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pine Ridge 14%
  • Oglala Lakota County 11%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (11%) May June: 11 reports (30%) Jun July: 12 reports (32%) Jul August: 9 reports (24%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 11, 2026 4 3.00 in View
Jul 6, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jul 1, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jul 18, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pine Ridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1 SSE Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:20 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:18 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:26 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:19 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 25, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Oglala Lakota 18:22 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pine Ridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:26 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1 SSE Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:20 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:19 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 00:18 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 6, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 03:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2025 0.88 innickel Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2 W Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 14:05 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1 W Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 14:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1 ESE Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 18:59 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 18:51 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4 E Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota 13:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pine Ridge

Questions about hail in Pine Ridge

How often does it hail in Pine Ridge, South Dakota?

37 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine Ridge since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pine Ridge?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pine Ridge?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 11, 2026 near 1 SSE Pine Ridge. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pine Ridge?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Pine Ridge had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was August 11, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.