Sioux Falls, South Dakota Hail Report and Map: May 24, 2026
Was there hail in Sioux Falls, SD on May 24, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.77 inch inside the town limits of Sioux Falls on May 24, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 13% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.5 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 64 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, SD. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:40 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. CT on May 24, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | May 24, 2026 (Sunday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.5 inches; strongest part of the swath about 64 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, SD |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Sioux Falls | 0.77 inch |
| Share of Sioux Falls with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 13% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 4:40 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. CT on May 24, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Hutchinson County (364 sq mi), Yankton County (182 sq mi), Turner County (173 sq mi), Bon Homme County (134 sq mi), McCook County (132 sq mi) and Minnehaha County (106 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 1,227 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 358 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on May 24, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp, SD | Hutchinson County | 1.64 inches | 100% |
| Freeman, SD | Hutchinson County | 1.5 inches | 85% |
| Kaylor, SD | 1.47 inches | 100% | |
| Scotland, SD | Bon Homme County | 1.37 inches | 100% |
| Harrisburg, SD | Lincoln County | 1.26 inches | 28% |
| Yankton, SD | Yankton County | 1.2 inches | 23% |
| Menno, SD | Hutchinson County | 1.07 inches | 100% |
| Greenwood Colony, SD | 1.07 inches | 70% | |
| Wolf Creek Colony, SD | 1.04 inches | 100% | |
| Utica, SD | 1.02 inches | 100% | |
| Chancellor, SD | 0.99 inch | 100% | |
| Lesterville, SD | 0.95 inch | 100% | |
| Parker, SD | Turner County | 0.91 inch | 33% |
| Canistota, SD | McCook County | 0.87 inch | 36% |
| Inwood, IA | Lyon County | 0.85 inch | 49% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Minnehaha County | 0.77 inch | 13% |
How big was the hail in Sioux Falls?
Radar estimated hail up to 0.77 inch inside the town limits of Sioux Falls. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.64 inches inside the limits of Tripp. The maximum estimates in Parker, Inwood and Canistota were 0.91 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:40 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. CT on May 24, 2026. We used 126 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.