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Blackhawk, SD hail — 11 Aug 2026 recap
Storm date 11 Aug 2026 (MDT). 2 reports ≥1.25 in near town. Max 1.75 in (golf ball). Heading/path: NNE.
On 11 Aug 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.75 in (golf ball) at Blackhawk, SD. 2 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Blackhawk centroid, at 2:32 p.m. MDT and 2:34 p.m. MDT. Hail reports clustered around the town centroid but mostly off the tight street grid (SW of the town centroid; W of the town centroid). Largest: 1.75 in at 4 ENE Johnson Siding (2:32 p.m. MDT); 1.50 in at 2 W Black Hawk (2:34 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 NNE. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Blackhawk as an in-town hit. Population is 2,934. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.
Town
Population: 2,934 (MOE ±495) — Blackhawk, SD.
Median household income: $71,993 (MOE ±10,670).
Primary industry / how people make a living (ACS employment by industry): Educational services, health care, and social assistance (28%); Construction (17%).
Median age: 42.1 (MOE ±7.4).
Hail reports
| Local time | Location | Size | Object | Miles |
| 2:32 p.m. MDT | 4 ENE Johnson Siding Pennington County, SD | 1.75 in | golf ball | 3.28 mi |
| 2:34 p.m. MDT | 2 W Black Hawk Meade County, SD | 1.50 in | ping pong | 2.09 mi |
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