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Hail history in Mitchell, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Mitchell area on 27 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Mitchell, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Mitchell

July 30, 2024up to 1.75" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.75" (Reliance area)May 30, 2024up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2" (Utica area)July 25, 2023up to 1.5" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 3.25" (Millerdale Colony area)July 24, 2023up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.75" (Running Water area)July 4, 2023up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.5" (Brentwood Colony area)June 9, 2023up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2" (Plainview Colony area)July 26, 2022up to 1.5" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 1.75" (Jamesville Colony area)July 5, 2022up to 1.5" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 4" (Miller area)May 30, 2022up to 1.5" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.5" (Valley Springs area)July 6, 2020up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 3" (Rapid City area)June 25, 2020up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ola area)June 9, 2020up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.75" (Mount Vernon area)June 8, 2020up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 4" (Marty area)July 12, 2019up to 1.75" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alcester area)August 5, 2018up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fairview area)July 23, 2016up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 1.5" (Clear Lake area)June 22, 2016up to 1.75" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 3.75" (Fort Pierre area)May 6, 2016up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 1.5" (Tulare area)August 9, 2015up to 1.75" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 4" (Orient area)April 24, 2015up to 2" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2" (Mitchell area)June 14, 2014up to 1.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wanblee area)May 26, 2014up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 1.5" (Freeman area)August 10, 2013up to 1.5" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 4" (Parkston area)September 4, 2012up to 2" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.25" (White Lake area)May 26, 2012up to 2.25" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 3" (Claremont area)May 5, 2012up to 4" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 4" (Mitchell area)June 13, 2011up to 1" near Mitchell · storm peaked at 2.75" (Spring Creek area)

What this record means for a Mitchell roof

The list above covers 27 radar-confirmed hail days over Mitchell between 2011 and 2024. The largest signature recorded over the Mitchell area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 5, 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 Mitchell had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Mitchell area, most recently on July 30, 2024. 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 Mitchell?

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