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Hail history in Forestburg, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Forestburg area on 20 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on July 5, 2022. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Forestburg, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Forestburg

July 23, 2025up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ashland Heights area)July 20, 2025up to 2.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 4" (Two Strike area)July 4, 2023up to 1.75" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.5" (Brentwood Colony area)June 16, 2023up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.25" (Tyndall area)August 2, 2022up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 1.75" (Platte area)July 5, 2022up to 3.5" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 4" (Miller area)July 9, 2021up to 1.5" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.5" (Fairburn area)July 13, 2019up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2" (Broadland area)July 25, 2017up to 1.75" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3.5" (Fedora area)June 22, 2017up to 2" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3.5" (Castlewood area)July 31, 2016up to 1" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.25" (Buffalo area)June 12, 2016up to 1" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.5" (Kenel area)May 25, 2016up to 2.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3.5" (Midland area)August 9, 2015up to 2" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 4" (Orient area)July 23, 2015up to 2" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3" (Leola area)May 10, 2015up to 1.5" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 2.5" (North Sioux City area)August 3, 2012up to 2.5" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bowdle area)July 20, 2012up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fort Thompson area)August 11, 2011up to 1.5" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 4" (Bridger area)July 26, 2011up to 1.25" near Forestburg · storm peaked at 3" (Pierpont area)

What this record means for a Forestburg roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Forestburg between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Forestburg area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on July 5, 2022. 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 Forestburg had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Forestburg area, most recently on July 23, 2025. 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 Forestburg?

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