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Rapid City hail season 2007
40 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 11 storm days, max 4.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2007 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2007, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2007 | 14 | 2.75" | CUSTER, PENNINGTON, MEADE, LAWRENCE |
| August 3, 2007 | 10 | 4.25" | PENNINGTON, MEADE |
| July 18, 2007 | 3 | 2.75" | PENNINGTON, MEADE |
| May 21, 2007 | 3 | 1.50" | MEADE |
| June 21, 2007 | 2 | 1.50" | CUSTER, PENNINGTON |
“Hail ranged from just under an inch to almost three inches in diameter.”
— NWS event narrative, August 17, 2007 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 7 · Jun 4 · Jul 5 · Aug 24
Wind context: the record also holds 17 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2007 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Rapid City anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.