Hill City, SD severe weather history
NOAA has logged 120 severe weather events at Hill City in Pennington County, South Dakota since 1996 — most often hail.
That is 5.0% of the 2,406 events recorded across Pennington County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 120
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $14.9M
- Record span
- 1996–Jun 16, 2025
What hits Hill City
Recent events logged at Hill City
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 4, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $750K |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Hill City severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Hill City?
The most recent event on record for Hill City is dated Jun 16, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Hill City recorded?
Hill City appears in 120 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 5.0% of everything logged across Pennington County.
What is the most common severe weather at Hill City?
Hail leads the record at Hill City, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Hill City?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Hill City since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Hill City?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Hill City, with 51 events logged.