◆ ALEXANDRIA, SD HAIL HISTORY · HANSON COUNTY
Alexandria, SD hail history & hail map
Alexandria, South Dakota has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Sep 14, 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
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Alexandria, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Alexandria
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| May 12, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Alexandria (43.600, -97.630) 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.