Hail in Butte County, South Dakota

Hail August 5, 2025 · Butte County, South Dakota

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter confirmed large hail up to 1.5 inches.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Belle Fourche (44.6400, -103.9500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291908. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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