Hail History

Hail history for Rapid Valley, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rapid Valley since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rapid Valley

Last hail
Jun 28, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 16, 2014

18 reports on 17 days since 1982 · #148 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Rapid Valley

Rapid Valley Green Valley Box Elder Rapid City Colonial Pine Hills Blackhawk Summerset New Underwood Johnson Siding 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Pennington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rapid Valley

The latest hail report in and around Rapid Valley is from June 28, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 28, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rapid Valley logged 14 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #148 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rapid Valley accounts for 1% of the 1,654 reports filed in Pennington County.

11% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 16, 2014 near 2.72 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt.

Reports were up 80% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2023, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rapid Valley 0.7
  • Pennington County 55.0
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rapid Valley 13
  • Pennington County 308
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rapid Valley 11%
  • Pennington County 11%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (17%) May June: 5 reports (28%) Jun July: 6 reports (33%) Jul August: 2 reports (11%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 21 3
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 11 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 28, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 29, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jul 10, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rapid Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 2.72 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1997 2.00 inhen egg 5 E Rapid City Pennington 12:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 14:29 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.35 W (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 18:57 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Rapid Valley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5 E Rapid City Pennington 12:43 local · NCEI
May 29, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.97 W (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 13:30 local · NCEI
May 29, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.03 W (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 13:25 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 21:44 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.21 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 14:29 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2018 1.00 inquarter 5 E Rapid City Pennington 13:52 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.38 W (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 2.72 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 18:20 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 4.5 ESE Rapid City Pennington 14:32 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2011 0.88 innickel 2.72 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt Pennington 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rapid Valley

Questions about hail in Rapid Valley

How often does it hail in Rapid Valley, South Dakota?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rapid Valley since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #148 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rapid Valley?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rapid Valley?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 16, 2014 near 2.72 WNW (Rap)rapid City Arpt. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rapid Valley?

The most recent report in this data is from June 28, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Rapid Valley had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 28, 2023.

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.