◆ LUDLOW, SD HAIL HISTORY · HARDING COUNTY
Ludlow, SD hail history & hail map
Ludlow, South Dakota has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 3.10″ (Baseball). Most recent: Jun 28, 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
3.10″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
3.10″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Ludlow, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Ludlow
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 3.10″ Baseball | Radar 1.25″ · 2 ground reports (max 3.10″) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Ludlow (45.730, -103.450) 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.