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Hail history in Bridgewater, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Bridgewater area on 34 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on June 18, 2014. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bridgewater, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Bridgewater

July 2, 2026up to 1.75" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Faith area)May 31, 2026up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Vermillion area)May 24, 2026up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.75" (Harrisburg area)August 18, 2025up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3" (Colonial Pine Hills area)August 6, 2025up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Canova area)July 29, 2025up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Presho area)July 9, 2025up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kyle area)July 7, 2025up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lesterville area)July 30, 2024up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.75" (Reliance area)July 31, 2022up to 2" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2" (Bridgewater area)May 11, 2022up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winner area)August 30, 2021up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Faith area)August 28, 2021up to 2.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Ipswich area)July 9, 2021up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Fairburn area)July 5, 2021up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wolf Creek Colony area)August 28, 2018up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Ravinia area)August 14, 2018up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 1.5" (Montrose area)August 5, 2018up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fairview area)July 12, 2018up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2" (Parkston area)June 9, 2018up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 1.75" (Greenwood Colony area)September 22, 2017up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.5" (Salem area)August 13, 2017up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3" (Old Elm Spring Colony area)August 18, 2016up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.5" (Canova area)June 17, 2016up to 3" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.25" (Menno area)June 22, 2015up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Webster area)April 24, 2015up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2" (Mitchell area)June 18, 2014up to 3.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.5" (Onida area)June 17, 2014up to 2.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Kyle area)June 16, 2014up to 1.75" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)May 7, 2014up to 1.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 1.5" (Waverly area)May 29, 2013up to 1.5" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 2.25" (Delmont area)May 27, 2012up to 1" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hudson area)August 28, 2011up to 3" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Olivet area)July 1, 2011up to 2.25" near Bridgewater · storm peaked at 4" (Madison area)

What this record means for a Bridgewater roof

The list above covers 34 radar-confirmed hail days over Bridgewater between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Bridgewater area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on June 18, 2014. 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 Bridgewater had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Bridgewater area, most recently on July 2, 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 Bridgewater?

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