◆ BRISTOL, SD HAIL HISTORY · DAY COUNTY
Bristol, SD hail history & hail map
Bristol, South Dakota has had 2 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 0.88″ (Nickel). Most recent: Jul 8, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
2Hail events in the past 5 years
0.88″Largest recorded hail · Nickel
0.88″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
0.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Bristol, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Bristol
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.88″ Nickel | Radar 0.75″ · 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Bristol (45.380, -97.790) 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.