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Hail history in Lower Brule, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Lower Brule area on 25 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2019. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Lower Brule, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Lower Brule sits in the same storm paths as nearby West Brule, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Lower Brule

July 6, 2026up to 1.5" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.5" (New Witten area)July 3, 2026up to 1.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 1.75" (Angostura area)July 2, 2026up to 2" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 4" (Faith area)July 28, 2025up to 1.75" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 4" (Blumengard Colony area)July 18, 2023up to 2.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 3" (Oahe Acres area)May 29, 2023up to 1.75" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2" (Rapid City area)August 26, 2022up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)August 24, 2022up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 3.75" (Pringle area)June 12, 2022up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.5" (Murdo area)July 9, 2020up to 2" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 3.25" (Oelrichs area)August 6, 2019up to 3.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 4" (Java area)July 18, 2019up to 1.5" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 1.5" (Wanblee area)August 4, 2018up to 2.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cow Creek area)June 11, 2018up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.75" (Wood area)July 17, 2017up to 1.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Horse area)May 26, 2016up to 1.5" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 1.75" (New Witten area)July 2, 2015up to 2" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.75" (Chamberlain area)June 9, 2015up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.25" (South Shore area)July 26, 2014up to 1.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 4" (White Lake area)May 30, 2014up to 1.25" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.75" (Evergreen Colony area)September 3, 2012up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2" (Wessington Springs area)July 17, 2012up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2" (West Brule area)August 2, 2011up to 1.75" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hazel area)June 26, 2011up to 1.75" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.75" (Wall area)May 21, 2011up to 1" near Lower Brule · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alcester area)

What this record means for a Lower Brule roof

The list above covers 25 radar-confirmed hail days over Lower Brule between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Lower Brule area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2019. 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 Lower Brule had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Lower Brule 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 Lower Brule?

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