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Hail history in Rapid City, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Rapid City area on 53 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 24, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Rapid City, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Rapid City

June 7, 2026up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Bison area)July 23, 2025up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ashland Heights area)July 14, 2025up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cottonwood area)September 15, 2024up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2" (Rapid City area)June 25, 2024up to 3" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3" (Rapid City area)June 1, 2024up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Oglala area)April 25, 2024up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Interior area)October 2, 2023up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2" (Pringle area)September 4, 2023up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Belle Fourche area)July 3, 2023up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wakonda area)June 23, 2023up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Fruitdale area)June 9, 2023up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2" (Plainview Colony area)May 29, 2023up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2" (Rapid City area)May 17, 2023up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Belvidere area)May 27, 2022up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.5" (Rapid City area)June 19, 2021up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Spearfish area)May 23, 2021up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rapid City area)August 23, 2020up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Martin area)August 8, 2020up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Johnson Siding area)July 20, 2020up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Kyle area)July 10, 2020up to 3.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Martin area)July 6, 2020up to 3" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3" (Rapid City area)July 2, 2020up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Johnson Siding area)June 29, 2020up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2" (Piedmont area)June 4, 2020up to 3" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.75" (Boulder Canyon area)July 14, 2019up to 1.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Blackhawk area)July 4, 2019up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lake City area)June 2, 2019up to 2.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Hermosa area)May 31, 2019up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sturgis area)August 23, 2018up to 2.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3" (Belvidere area)July 21, 2018up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Johnson Siding area)June 22, 2018up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.25" (Johnson Siding area)June 10, 2018up to 2.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Rapid City area)May 18, 2018up to 1.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3" (Blucksberg Mountain area)August 14, 2017up to 3.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Johnson Siding area)August 8, 2016up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oglala area)July 18, 2016up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Blackhawk area)July 27, 2015up to 2" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Keystone area)June 24, 2015up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Colonial Pine Hills area)June 17, 2015up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rapid City area)June 21, 2014up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hill City area)June 16, 2014up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)August 30, 2013up to 3.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 3.5" (Rapid City area)August 5, 2013up to 1" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Colonial Pine Hills area)July 20, 2013up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rapid City area)July 19, 2013up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rapid City area)June 15, 2012up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Oelrichs area)June 12, 2012up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 1.75" (Manderson-White Horse Creek area)June 9, 2012up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wasta area)August 7, 2011up to 1.5" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Wanblee area)July 27, 2011up to 2.75" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.75" (Rapid City area)June 25, 2011up to 2.25" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rapid City area)June 24, 2011up to 4" near Rapid City · storm peaked at 4" (Rapid City area)

What this record means for a Rapid City roof

The list above covers 53 radar-confirmed hail days over Rapid City between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Rapid City area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 24, 2011. 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 Rapid City had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Rapid City area, most recently on June 7, 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 Rapid 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