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Hail history in Lake Madison, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Lake Madison area on 22 days since 2011, up to 2" (hen egg size) on May 11, 2022. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Lake Madison, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Lake Madison

September 2, 2025up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Hayti area)June 29, 2025up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 4" (Wounded Knee area)July 26, 2023up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Naples area)July 25, 2023up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Millerdale Colony area)July 31, 2022up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Bridgewater area)May 11, 2022up to 2" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winner area)August 5, 2021up to 1.5" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Rowena area)August 15, 2019up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Madison area)July 28, 2019up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Smithwick area)June 11, 2019up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Chester area)September 22, 2017up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Salem area)June 12, 2017up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Maxwell Colony area)June 11, 2017up to 2" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Wolsey area)June 17, 2016up to 1.5" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Menno area)June 6, 2015up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Marty area)June 19, 2014up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Elk Point area)July 22, 2013up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oelrichs area)May 1, 2012up to 1.25" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3.75" (Salem area)August 22, 2011up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Graceville Colony area)July 10, 2011up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Bon Homme Colony area)July 1, 2011up to 1.75" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 4" (Madison area)March 22, 2011up to 1" near Lake Madison · storm peaked at 1.25" (De Smet area)

What this record means for a Lake Madison roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Lake Madison between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Lake Madison area was 2" (hen egg size) on May 11, 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 Lake Madison had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2" (hen egg size) over the Lake Madison area, most recently on September 2, 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 Lake Madison?

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