Argyle, SD hail — 31 Jul 2026 recap

Storm date 31 Jul 2026 (MDT). 2 reports ≥1.25 in near town. Max 1.75 in (golf ball). Heading/path: SSW.

On 31 Jul 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.75 in (golf ball) at Argyle, SD. 2 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Argyle centroid, at 4:37 p.m. MDT and 4:38 p.m. MDT. Hail fell on or next to the town street grid (NNW of the town centroid; SSW of the town centroid). Largest: 1.75 in at Argyle (4:37 p.m. MDT); 1.75 in at 2 SSW Argyle (4:38 p.m. MDT). This meets HailDataHub in-town qualify (2+ stones ≥1.25 in near the place centroid), not a rural offset or a single-report pin. Storm motion from the timed reports was toward the SSW. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Argyle as an in-town hit. Population is 8,892. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.

Town

Population: 8,892 — county-level ACS for Custer County, SD, not a town-level figure.

Median household income: $84,112 (MOE ±3,932) — county-level ACS, not town-level.

Primary industry / how people make a living (ACS employment by industry): Educational services, health care, and social assistance (22%); Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management (14%) (county-level ACS, not town-level).

Median age: 57.6 (MOE ±1.0) — county-level ACS, not town-level.