Hail Map for Sun, Aug 17th 2025 – 10 Hail Storms in South Dakota, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota
10 hail storms reported across 5 states: South Dakota, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota
Total Hail Storms: 10
Hail Storm #1 – Cent, SD
Location: Wind Cave Visitors Cent, SD
County: Custer
Time: 1:36 PM MDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: mPING report (UNR)
Hail Storm #2 – Visitor, SD
Location: 1 WNW Wind Cave Visitor, SD
County: Custer
Time: 1:39 PM MDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: (UNR)
Hail Storm #3 – Brownsville, SD
Location: 6 SSE Brownsville, SD
County: Lawrence
Time: 3:52 PM MDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: (UNR)
Hail Storm #4 – Conowingo, MD
Location: Conowingo, MD
County: Cecil
Time: 6:00 PM EDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: Trained spotter reports hail around quarter size… possibly slightly larger… in Conowingo along US-222. (LWX)
Hail Storm #5 – Park, KS
Location: 1 E Webster State Park, KS
County: Rooks
Time: 7:30 PM CDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: Reported on the south end of Webster Dam. (GID)
Hail Storm #6 – Ellsworth, NE
Location: 25 NNE Ellsworth, NE
County: Sheridan
Time: 7:15 PM MDT
Size: 1.00"
Comments: Quarter size hail with 40 to 50 mph winds. (LBF)
Hail Storm #7 – Appam, ND
Location: 5 NNW Appam, ND
County: Divide
Time: 8:50 PM MDT
Size: 1.75"
Comments: Delayed report relayed by broadcast media. Multiple farmers reported penny to golf ball size hail and major hail damage to crops. An entire field of canola was lost. (BIS)
Hail Storm #8 – Ainsworth, NE
Location: Ainsworth, NE
County: Brown
Time: 9:53 PM CDT
Size: 1.75"
Comments: Golf ball sized hail in Ainsworth. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)
Hail Storm #9 – Shelby, NE
Location: Shelby, NE
County: Polk
Time: 3:10 AM CDT (Aug 18)
Size: 1.75"
Comments: Call received from Dispatch at 310 AM and hail was ongoing at the time. (GID)
Hail Storm #10 – Shelby, NE
Location: 3 NE Shelby, NE
County: Polk
Time: 3:11 AM CDT (Aug 18)
Size: 1.00"
Comments: nickel to quarter size hail. time estimated from radar. (GID)