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Rapid City hail season 2026
19 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-07-31, before NCEI compiles the final record: 19 reports ≥1″ on 5 days, up to 1.75". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | 8 | 1.75" | 2 SSE Dwtn Rapid City, 4 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, 3 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, 2 WSW Dwtn Rapid City |
| July 3, 2026 | 4 | 1.25" | 10 E Custer, 1 ENE Mount Rushmore, Hill City, 4 NW Hill City |
| July 2, 2026 | 4 | 1.75" | 4 NE Rockerville, 4 WNW New Underwood, 3 N New Underwood, 7 NNE Ellsworth AFB |
| July 7, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | 2 NNW Summerset, 1 N Summerset |
| June 4, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 1 E Hill City |
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Rapid City anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-07-31. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.