Hail, Oglala Lakota
- When
- August 4, 6:20 PM MST
- Where
- Oglala Lakota County, 7.05 mi W of Rockyford
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.510, -102.640
Hail lasted 15 minutes with the largest stone measuring 1.5 inches.
Hail in South Dakota, August 4 to 6, 2025
Storms developed along the Black Hills just to the west and south of Sturgis during the rally. A storm coming off the Black Hills was able to produce a funnel cloud on the west side of Rapid City that had a lot of exposure.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
Storms developed along the Black Hills just to the west and south of Sturgis during the rally. A storm coming off the Black Hills was able to produce a funnel cloud on the west side of Rapid City that had a lot of exposure.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:17 UTC.
Event by event
6 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Butte
- When
- August 5, 12:45 AM MST
- Where
- Butte County, 5.33 mi WSW of Belle Fourche
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.640, -103.950
Trained spotter confirmed large hail up to 1.5 inches.
Hail, Butte
- When
- August 5, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- Butte County, Belle Fourche
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.670, -103.850
Public reported pea to nickel size hail.
Funnel Cloud, Pennington
- When
- August 5, 2:55 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 1.47 mi SSE of Pactola Reservoir
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -103.470
Multiple reports from public, NWS employees and trained spotters of a funnel cloud over west side Rapid City.
Hail, Fall River
- When
- August 5, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Fall River County, 8.03 mi W of Hot Springs
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.430, -103.640
Dime to Quarter hail report from trained spotter.
Hail, Fall River
- When
- August 5, 5:16 PM MST
- Where
- Fall River County, 0.69 mi S of Hot Springs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -103.480
Received an mPING report of sub severe hail.
Hail, Butte
- When
- August 6, 6:22 PM MST
- Where
- Butte County, 7.4 mi W of Belle Fourche
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.660, -104.000
Very gusty winds from all directions, but less than 60 mph. Very heavy rainfall. Hail report of one inch.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1291907, 1291908, 1291909, 1291910, 1291911, 1291912, 1291913.