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Hail history in Kidder, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Kidder area on 26 days since 2011, up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) on June 19, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Kidder, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Kidder

June 3, 2026up to 1.5" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3.75" (Whitehorse area)July 21, 2025up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2.5" (Spearfish area)July 15, 2025up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3" (Dallas area)June 16, 2025up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2.5" (Enemy Swim area)August 22, 2024up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.25" (Big Stone City area)July 7, 2024up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.5" (Ipswich area)July 26, 2020up to 1.5" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Rock area)July 5, 2020up to 1.75" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pringle area)September 29, 2019up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3.25" (Newell area)September 20, 2019up to 1.75" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2" (Keystone area)May 15, 2019up to 2.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2.25" (Westwood Colony area)August 26, 2018up to 1.75" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3.25" (Westport area)July 8, 2018up to 1.5" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3.5" (Claremont area)July 6, 2018up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.75" (Mound City area)June 16, 2018up to 1.5" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3.25" (Isabel area)June 18, 2017up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.25" (Kidder area)July 17, 2015up to 2.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 4" (Waubay area)July 25, 2014up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2" (Hecla area)September 9, 2013up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.75" (Langford area)May 18, 2013up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3" (Green Grass area)June 19, 2012up to 2.5" near Kidder · storm peaked at 4" (Volga area)June 14, 2012up to 1.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 2" (Grassland Colony area)May 26, 2012up to 1.75" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3" (Claremont area)May 22, 2012up to 1" near Kidder · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hosmer area)July 26, 2011up to 1.75" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3" (Pierpont area)July 10, 2011up to 2.25" near Kidder · storm peaked at 3" (Bon Homme Colony area)

What this record means for a Kidder roof

The list above covers 26 radar-confirmed hail days over Kidder between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Kidder area was 2.5" (tennis ball size) on June 19, 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 Kidder had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) over the Kidder area, most recently on June 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 Kidder?

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