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Hail history in Chester, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Chester area on 28 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Chester, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Chester sits in the same storm paths as nearby Brant Lake, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Chester

June 17, 2024up to 1" near Chester · storm peaked at 3" (Wall area)July 13, 2023up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.25" (Wounded Knee area)May 11, 2022up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winner area)August 23, 2021up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.75" (Lebanon area)August 5, 2021up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 3" (Rowena area)August 15, 2019up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.5" (Madison area)June 11, 2019up to 1.5" near Chester · storm peaked at 1.5" (Chester area)August 5, 2018up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fairview area)July 12, 2018up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2" (Parkston area)September 22, 2017up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.5" (Salem area)June 12, 2017up to 1.5" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.5" (Maxwell Colony area)September 6, 2016up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bijou Hills area)August 18, 2016up to 1.75" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.5" (Canova area)June 17, 2016up to 1.5" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.25" (Menno area)August 16, 2015up to 1.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 2" (Cavour area)July 5, 2015up to 1" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.5" (St. Francis area)June 19, 2015up to 1.75" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.25" (Madison area)June 6, 2015up to 1" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.25" (Marty area)September 19, 2013up to 2" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.25" (Colton area)August 31, 2013up to 1" near Chester · storm peaked at 2.75" (Montrose area)July 22, 2013up to 1.75" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oelrichs area)June 29, 2012up to 2" near Chester · storm peaked at 2" (Chester area)May 5, 2012up to 3.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 4" (Mitchell area)May 1, 2012up to 1.5" near Chester · storm peaked at 3.75" (Salem area)August 22, 2011up to 2.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 3" (Graceville Colony area)July 10, 2011up to 1.75" near Chester · storm peaked at 3" (Bon Homme Colony area)July 1, 2011up to 2.25" near Chester · storm peaked at 4" (Madison area)April 9, 2011up to 1.5" near Chester · storm peaked at 3" (North Sioux City area)

What this record means for a Chester roof

The list above covers 28 radar-confirmed hail days over Chester between 2011 and 2024. The largest signature recorded over the Chester area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 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 Chester had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Chester area, most recently on June 17, 2024. 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 Chester?

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