Storms bring high winds, hail across central and eastern South Dakota
Jul 26, 2026
Severe weather moved through parts of central and eastern South Dakota Saturday afternoon and night (July 25, 2026). According to the National Weather Service Storm Reports website, separate systems created wind speeds exceeding 70mph and hail measuring from 1 to 2.5 inches in some areas.
Storm repo
rts show:
1 inch hail one mile NW of Fort Pierre
2 inch hail four miles SSW of West Shore Recreation Area at 4:33pm
2.5 inch hail 15 miles ESE of Wendte in Stanley County at 3:25pm
a 60 mph wind gust 6 miles WSW of Fort Pierre at 4:10pm
a 71 mph wind gust recorded one mile east of the Pierre Regional Airport at 4:33pm
a 72 mph wind gust 1 NE of Winner at 4:58 pm
a 73 mph wind gust 2 miles NW of the Pierre Regional Airport at 4:27pm
a 79 mph wind gust 1 mile N of Ree Heights at 6:16pm
an 80 mph wind gust ESE of Wendte at 4:10pm
an 80 mph wind gust 4 miles WSW of Blunt at 4:54pm
an 81 mph wind gust one mile ENE of Harrold at 5:26pm
These and more storm information reported to the National Weather Service are below.
Date/Time Location Description Magnitude
06:25 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 E Parade, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 69 MPH
04:33 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 E Pierre Regional Air Tstm Wnd Gst 71 MPH
05:26 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 ENE Harrold, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 81 MPH
08:00 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 ESE Bowdle, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 66 MPH
06:16 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 N Ree Heights, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 79 MPH
03:29 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 NE Midland, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 52 mph
06:50 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 NE Ridgeview, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 61 MPH
04:58 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 NE Winner, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 72 mph
04:25 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 NNW Fort Pierre Tstm Wnd Dmg
04:33 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 NW Fort Pierre Hail 1.00 Inch
07:55 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 SW Bowdle, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 66 MPH
04:40 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 W Ideal, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 50 mph
05:40 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 1 WNW Highmore, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 64 MPH
05:50 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 10 NE Cherry Creek Tstm Wnd Gst 50 mph
04:10 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 11 ESE Wendte, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 80 MPH
07:00 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 11 S Bullhead, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 64 MPH
05:55 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 14 W Platte, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 58 MPH
03:25 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 15 ESE Wendte, SD Hail 2.50 Inch
08:29 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 2 NNE Hosmer, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 70 MPH
04:27 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 2 NW Pierre Regional Ai, Tstm Wnd Gst 73 MPH
04:23 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 2 NW Pierre, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 64 MPH
06:41 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 2 SSE Wessington, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 60 MPH
05:15 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 2 W Hamill, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 60 mph
03:25 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 3 ENE Midland, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 51 mph
08:15 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 3 NNE Hosmer, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 64 MPH
06:35 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 3 SE Vayland, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 59 MPH
07:35 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 4 SE Glenham, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 67 MPH
04:41 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 4 SSE Witten, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 53 mph
04:33 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 4 SSW West Shore Rec Ar Hail 2.00 Inch
07:12 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 4 W Trail City, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 62 MPH
04:54 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 4 WSW Blunt, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 80 MPH
05:42 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 6 ENE Dupree, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 70 mph
05:45 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 6 NNW Lantry, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 76 MPH
04:10 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 6 WSW Fort Pierre, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 60 MPH
05:15 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 7 NW Harrold, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 67 MPH
06:10 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 Ree Heights, SD Tstm Wnd Gst 60 MPH
07:30 pm CDT – 7/25/2026 Selby, SD Tstm Wnd Dmg
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