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Hail history in Ola, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Ola area on 46 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 Ola, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Ola

July 3, 2026up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Angostura area)September 2, 2025up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2" (Hayti area)August 6, 2025up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Canova area)July 29, 2025up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Presho area)July 15, 2025up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 3" (Dallas area)June 27, 2025up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lakeview Colony area)August 14, 2024up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2" (Oacoma area)June 12, 2024up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Kranzburg area)September 21, 2023up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Springfield area)May 29, 2023up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2" (Rapid City area)August 24, 2022up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.75" (Pringle area)May 28, 2022up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Rosebud area)August 6, 2021up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 3" (Canton area)July 5, 2021up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wolf Creek Colony area)August 30, 2020up to 2.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Miller area)June 25, 2020up to 2.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ola area)June 6, 2020up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pickstown area)August 26, 2019up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Iroquois area)August 17, 2019up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Platte area)August 9, 2019up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Gregory area)August 6, 2019up to 2.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Java area)July 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Clark area)July 18, 2018up to 2.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ola area)August 25, 2017up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (Cherry Creek area)August 21, 2017up to 4" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Pierre area)August 12, 2017up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Reliance area)July 25, 2017up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Fedora area)July 17, 2017up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Horse area)August 10, 2016up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Hillsview area)June 17, 2016up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.25" (Menno area)September 7, 2015up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Fort Pierre area)August 16, 2015up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2" (Cavour area)July 25, 2015up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hermosa area)July 10, 2015up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.25" (Ola area)July 2, 2015up to 2" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.75" (Chamberlain area)June 22, 2015up to 2.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Webster area)May 10, 2015up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (North Sioux City area)September 8, 2014up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Burbank area)August 4, 2014up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Kenel area)July 7, 2013up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tyndall area)September 4, 2012up to 1.5" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (White Lake area)June 20, 2012up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Kimball area)May 23, 2012up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Alpena area)August 11, 2011up to 1.75" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Bridger area)July 28, 2011up to 1" near Ola · storm peaked at 2.25" (North Eagle Butte area)July 1, 2011up to 1.25" near Ola · storm peaked at 4" (Madison area)

What this record means for a Ola roof

The list above covers 46 radar-confirmed hail days over Ola between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Ola 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 Ola had hail big enough to damage roofs?

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

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