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Hail history in Colton, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Colton area on 30 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Colton, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Colton

July 8, 2026up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Crocker area)July 29, 2025up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Presho area)July 6, 2024up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Groton area)June 17, 2024up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Wall area)April 16, 2024up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 1.75" (North Sioux City area)May 11, 2022up to 1.75" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winner area)August 5, 2021up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Rowena area)May 24, 2020up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 1.25" (Old Elm Spring Colony area)August 15, 2019up to 1.5" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Madison area)July 13, 2019up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 2" (Broadland area)June 11, 2019up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Chester area)May 18, 2019up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Freeman area)July 12, 2018up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 2" (Parkston area)August 13, 2017up to 1.75" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Old Elm Spring Colony area)July 21, 2017up to 1.5" near Colton · storm peaked at 3.5" (Evergreen Colony area)September 6, 2016up to 1.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bijou Hills area)June 17, 2016up to 1.5" near Colton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Menno area)May 16, 2015up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Utica area)June 17, 2014up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 4" (Kyle area)May 8, 2014up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Dell Rapids area)September 19, 2013up to 2.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Colton area)August 31, 2013up to 2.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Montrose area)May 6, 2012up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Orland Colony area)May 5, 2012up to 2.75" near Colton · storm peaked at 4" (Mitchell area)May 4, 2012up to 1.5" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Wood area)August 22, 2011up to 2.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Graceville Colony area)July 25, 2011up to 1" near Colton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Johnson Siding area)July 10, 2011up to 1.75" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (Bon Homme Colony area)July 1, 2011up to 2.25" near Colton · storm peaked at 4" (Madison area)April 9, 2011up to 2" near Colton · storm peaked at 3" (North Sioux City area)

What this record means for a Colton roof

The list above covers 30 radar-confirmed hail days over Colton between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Colton area was 2.75" (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 Colton had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Colton area, most recently on July 8, 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 Colton?

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