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Hail history in Ideal, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Ideal area on 28 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 21, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Ideal, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Ideal

July 6, 2026up to 2.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.5" (New Witten area)June 3, 2026up to 2" near Ideal · storm peaked at 3.75" (Whitehorse area)August 16, 2025up to 1.75" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.75" (Belle Fourche area)August 3, 2025up to 1.5" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.5" (Kennebec area)May 23, 2024up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wood area)August 4, 2023up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2" (Sicangu Village area)August 31, 2021up to 1.75" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.5" (Milltown area)August 6, 2021up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 3" (Canton area)July 17, 2019up to 1.5" near Ideal · storm peaked at 3.25" (Parkston area)May 31, 2019up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sturgis area)June 23, 2018up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2" (Porcupine area)June 6, 2018up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2" (Kadoka area)May 24, 2018up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 1.5" (Centerville area)August 21, 2017up to 4" near Ideal · storm peaked at 4" (Pierre area)July 18, 2017up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 4" (Vale area)August 1, 2016up to 1.75" near Ideal · storm peaked at 4" (Groton area)May 26, 2016up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 1.75" (New Witten area)September 22, 2015up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wagner area)September 7, 2015up to 4" near Ideal · storm peaked at 4" (Fort Pierre area)August 4, 2015up to 2.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 4" (Winner area)July 28, 2015up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.25" (North Sioux City area)July 5, 2015up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.5" (St. Francis area)May 30, 2014up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.75" (Evergreen Colony area)July 17, 2012up to 2" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2" (West Brule area)May 4, 2012up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 3" (Wood area)August 6, 2011up to 1" near Ideal · storm peaked at 1.5" (Pickstown area)July 27, 2011up to 1.75" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.75" (Rapid City area)June 12, 2011up to 1.25" near Ideal · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wounded Knee area)

What this record means for a Ideal roof

The list above covers 28 radar-confirmed hail days over Ideal between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Ideal area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on August 21, 2017. 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 Ideal had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Ideal area, most recently on July 6, 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 Ideal?

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