Hail Reports for August 17, 2025
Total storms: 9
9 hail storms occurred in 4 states: South Dakota, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska
Storm #1 - Cent, SD
Location: Wind Cave Visitors Cent, SD
County: Custer
Time: 7:36 PM
Size: 100
Comments: mPING report (UNR)
Coordinates: 43.56, -103.48
Storm #2 - Visitor, SD
Location: 1 WNW Wind Cave Visitor, SD
County: Custer
Time: 7:39 PM
Size: 100
Comments: (UNR)
Coordinates: 43.56, -103.49
Storm #3 - Brownsville, SD
Location: 6 SSE Brownsville, SD
County: Lawrence
Time: 9:52 PM
Size: 100
Comments: (UNR)
Coordinates: 44.2, -103.65
Storm #4 - Conowingo, MD
Location: Conowingo, MD
County: Cecil
Time: 10:00 PM
Size: 100
Comments: Trained spotter reports hail around quarter size... possibly slightly larger... in Conowingo along US-222. (LWX)
Coordinates: 39.68, -76.16
Storm #5 - Park, KS
Location: 1 E Webster State Park, KS
County: Rooks
Time: 12:30 AM
Size: 100
Comments: Reported on the south end of Webster Dam. (GID)
Coordinates: 39.4, -99.42
Storm #6 - Ellsworth, NE
Location: 25 NNE Ellsworth, NE
County: Sheridan
Time: 1:15 AM
Size: 100
Comments: Quarter size hail with 40 to 50 mph winds. (LBF)
Coordinates: 42.41, -102.13
Storm #7 - Ainsworth, NE
Location: Ainsworth, NE
County: Brown
Time: 2:53 AM
Size: 175
Comments: Golf ball sized hail in Ainsworth. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)
Coordinates: 42.55, -99.86
Storm #8 - Shelby, NE
Location: Shelby, NE
County: Polk
Time: 8:10 AM
Size: 175
Comments: Call received from Dispatch at 310 AM and hail was ongoing at the time. (GID)
Coordinates: 41.2, -97.43
Storm #9 - Shelby, NE
Location: 3 NE Shelby, NE
County: Polk
Time: 8:11 AM
Size: 100
Comments: nickel to quarter size hail. time estimated from radar. (GID)
Coordinates: 41.22, -97.39