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Hail history in Bowdle, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Bowdle area on 23 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 3, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bowdle, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Bowdle

July 4, 2026up to 2" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.5" (Custer area)August 15, 2025up to 1.75" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.5" (Sunset Colony area)June 27, 2024up to 1" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 1.5" (Sturgis area)August 2, 2023up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 1.25" (Bowdle area)June 14, 2022up to 2.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 4" (Kadoka area)July 5, 2020up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pringle area)July 28, 2019up to 2.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3" (Smithwick area)May 31, 2019up to 1" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sturgis area)September 9, 2018up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.5" (Keystone area)July 3, 2018up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3.25" (Brentwood Colony area)June 11, 2018up to 2.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.75" (Wood area)July 21, 2017up to 1.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3.5" (Evergreen Colony area)June 13, 2017up to 2.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3.75" (Platte area)May 16, 2017up to 1.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2" (Pierpont area)August 15, 2016up to 1.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hill City area)August 10, 2016up to 1.75" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 4" (Hillsview area)June 14, 2015up to 1" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2" (Emery area)June 21, 2014up to 2.75" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hill City area)July 9, 2013up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3.5" (Frederick area)August 3, 2012up to 3.5" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bowdle area)July 25, 2012up to 2.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 2.5" (Plainview Colony area)May 22, 2012up to 1.75" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hosmer area)July 5, 2011up to 1.25" near Bowdle · storm peaked at 3" (Stockholm area)

What this record means for a Bowdle roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Bowdle between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Bowdle area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 3, 2012. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Bowdle had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Bowdle area, most recently on July 4, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Bowdle?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent