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Hail history in Highmore, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Highmore area on 22 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2026. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Highmore, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Highmore

June 29, 2026up to 2.75" near Highmore · storm peaked at 4" (Wounded Knee area)June 4, 2026up to 1.5" near Highmore · storm peaked at 4" (Hitchcock area)July 19, 2024up to 1.5" near Highmore · storm peaked at 1.75" (Smithwick area)July 25, 2023up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 3.25" (Millerdale Colony area)July 4, 2023up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.5" (Brentwood Colony area)June 24, 2022up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Horse area)June 14, 2022up to 2.5" near Highmore · storm peaked at 4" (Kadoka area)June 7, 2020up to 2.25" near Highmore · storm peaked at 4" (Parmelee area)August 17, 2019up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.5" (Platte area)August 6, 2019up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 4" (Java area)June 11, 2019up to 1.25" near Highmore · storm peaked at 1.5" (Chester area)June 4, 2019up to 2.25" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.25" (Highmore area)August 26, 2018up to 1.25" near Highmore · storm peaked at 3.25" (Westport area)June 11, 2018up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.75" (Wood area)July 21, 2017up to 2" near Highmore · storm peaked at 3.5" (Evergreen Colony area)May 26, 2016up to 1.5" near Highmore · storm peaked at 1.75" (New Witten area)July 1, 2015up to 1.75" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.5" (Oral area)May 30, 2014up to 1.5" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.75" (Evergreen Colony area)April 27, 2014up to 1.25" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2" (Hermosa area)July 20, 2012up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fort Thompson area)June 25, 2012up to 1" near Highmore · storm peaked at 2.75" (Gettysburg area)June 10, 2012up to 1.75" near Highmore · storm peaked at 3.75" (Swift Bird area)

What this record means for a Highmore roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Highmore between 2012 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Highmore area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on June 29, 2026. 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 Highmore had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Highmore area, most recently on June 29, 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 Highmore?

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