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Hail history in Elk Point, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Elk Point area on 40 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 20, 2024. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Elk Point, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Elk Point

July 3, 2026up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Angostura area)May 31, 2026up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Vermillion area)June 14, 2025up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Alcester area)June 2, 2025up to 2.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 4" (Burbank area)June 17, 2024up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 3" (Wall area)May 20, 2024up to 4" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 4" (Elk Point area)September 18, 2023up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.25" (Mission Hill area)July 4, 2023up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Brentwood Colony area)June 25, 2022up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bonesteel area)August 30, 2021up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Faith area)August 14, 2020up to 2" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2" (Elk Point area)July 3, 2020up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.5" (Elk Point area)June 21, 2020up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2" (Vermillion area)September 14, 2019up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Gayville area)September 11, 2019up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.75" (Belvidere area)July 12, 2019up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alcester area)July 4, 2018up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kenel area)June 24, 2018up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2" (Jefferson area)June 10, 2018up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Rapid City area)August 25, 2017up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.25" (Cherry Creek area)July 22, 2017up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.75" (Spencer area)June 29, 2017up to 2" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 3.5" (Dakota Dunes area)March 23, 2017up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.5" (Richland area)July 17, 2016up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.5" (Springfield area)June 14, 2016up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.25" (Richland area)April 1, 2015up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.25" (North Sioux City area)September 19, 2014up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 3" (Meckling area)September 8, 2014up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Burbank area)June 30, 2014up to 1" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alcester area)June 22, 2014up to 2.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.5" (Elk Point area)June 20, 2014up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 4" (Burbank area)June 19, 2014up to 1.75" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Elk Point area)June 16, 2014up to 1.75" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)July 7, 2013up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tyndall area)September 4, 2012up to 1.75" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2.25" (White Lake area)June 20, 2012up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.75" (Kimball area)May 27, 2012up to 1.75" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hudson area)August 18, 2011up to 1.5" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 4" (Yankton area)June 17, 2011up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 2" (Eden area)June 9, 2011up to 1.25" near Elk Point · storm peaked at 1.25" (Richland area)

What this record means for a Elk Point roof

The list above covers 40 radar-confirmed hail days over Elk Point between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Elk Point area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 20, 2024. 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 Elk Point had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Elk Point area, most recently on July 3, 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 Elk Point?

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