◆ (2WX)BUFFALO, SD HAIL HISTORY · HARDING COUNTY
(2Wx)Buffalo, SD hail history & hail map
(2Wx)Buffalo, South Dakota has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 3.60″ (Baseball). Most recent: Sep 29, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
3.60″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
3.60″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
3.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over (2Wx)Buffalo, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in (2Wx)Buffalo
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.00″ Baseball | Radar 3.00″ |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 3.60″ Baseball | Radar 1.25″ · 4 ground reports (max 3.60″) |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over (2Wx)Buffalo (45.720, -103.590) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.