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Hail history in Central City, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Central City area on 41 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2018. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Central City, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Central City sits in the same storm paths as nearby Deadwood, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Central City

June 22, 2026up to 2" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Buffalo Gap area)September 29, 2025up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Deadwood area)August 15, 2025up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Sunset Colony area)August 1, 2025up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2" (Mountain Plains area)July 10, 2025up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Johnson Siding area)June 15, 2025up to 1.75" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Manderson-White Horse Creek area)August 19, 2024up to 2.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.25" (Blucksberg Mountain area)July 28, 2024up to 2.75" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Hermosa area)June 17, 2024up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 3" (Wall area)July 11, 2023up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.25" (Lead area)June 27, 2023up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Summerset area)July 10, 2022up to 2.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Mountain Plains area)July 6, 2022up to 2" near Central City · storm peaked at 2" (Lead area)May 27, 2022up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Rapid City area)June 15, 2021up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Deadwood area)June 10, 2021up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Nisland area)July 10, 2020up to 2.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Martin area)May 20, 2020up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Whitewood area)August 10, 2019up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Summerset area)July 31, 2019up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Boulder Canyon area)July 27, 2019up to 2" near Central City · storm peaked at 2" (Deadwood area)July 8, 2019up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Colonial Pine Hills area)June 7, 2019up to 1.75" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Prairie City area)May 15, 2019up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Westwood Colony area)July 29, 2018up to 2.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Kyle area)July 27, 2018up to 2" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Oglala area)June 29, 2018up to 3.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Deadwood area)June 7, 2018up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Kadoka area)May 20, 2016up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hill City area)August 26, 2015up to 1" near Central City · storm peaked at 3" (Keystone area)August 4, 2015up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Winner area)July 27, 2015up to 1.75" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Keystone area)June 21, 2015up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Porcupine area)June 25, 2014up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Smithwick area)September 5, 2013up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Deadwood area)August 13, 2013up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 2" (Spearfish area)May 17, 2013up to 1.75" near Central City · storm peaked at 2" (Whitewood area)August 10, 2012up to 3" near Central City · storm peaked at 3" (Deadwood area)August 2, 2012up to 1.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wasta area)July 9, 2011up to 1.25" near Central City · storm peaked at 3.25" (Canova area)June 24, 2011up to 2.5" near Central City · storm peaked at 4" (Rapid City area)

What this record means for a Central City roof

The list above covers 41 radar-confirmed hail days over Central City between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Central City area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2018. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Central City had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Central City area, most recently on June 22, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Central City?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent