◆ GETTYSBURG, SD HAIL HISTORY · POTTER COUNTY
Gettysburg, SD hail history & hail map
Gettysburg, South Dakota has had 2 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.25″ (Half Dollar). Most recent: Aug 30, 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
1.25″Largest recorded hail · Half Dollar
0.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Gettysburg, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Gettysburg
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ · 2 ground reports (max 0.75″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Gettysburg (45.010, -100.060) 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.