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Hail history in Oral, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Oral area on 41 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on July 26, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Oral, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Oral

June 27, 2026up to 1.75" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Pine Ridge area)June 26, 2026up to 1.75" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Angostura area)June 28, 2025up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cottonwood area)June 17, 2025up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Fairburn area)July 19, 2024up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.75" (Smithwick area)June 14, 2024up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.25" (Oral area)May 19, 2024up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Kenel area)August 17, 2022up to 2" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.25" (Maverick Junction area)July 16, 2022up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.25" (Oral area)August 14, 2021up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.75" (Colonial Pine Hills area)June 15, 2021up to 2.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.25" (Deadwood area)May 20, 2021up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.75" (Edgemont area)August 8, 2020up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.75" (Johnson Siding area)July 3, 2020up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.5" (Elk Point area)June 20, 2020up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.75" (Chamberlain area)August 5, 2019up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.25" (Smithwick area)July 28, 2019up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 3" (Smithwick area)July 15, 2019up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.25" (Tabor area)May 26, 2019up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sturgis area)August 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.25" (Oral area)August 4, 2018up to 1.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cow Creek area)June 29, 2018up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 4" (Deadwood area)May 27, 2018up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wall area)July 17, 2017up to 1.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.5" (White Horse area)May 13, 2017up to 1" near Oral · storm peaked at 1.75" (Angostura area)August 2, 2016up to 1.75" near Oral · storm peaked at 3" (Fruitdale area)July 29, 2016up to 2" near Oral · storm peaked at 4" (Keystone area)July 26, 2016up to 3.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 4" (White Horse area)June 28, 2016up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.5" (Angostura area)June 27, 2016up to 3.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 4" (Buffalo Gap area)July 1, 2015up to 2.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.5" (Oral area)June 20, 2015up to 2" near Oral · storm peaked at 3" (Hot Springs area)June 18, 2015up to 1.5" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Porcupine area)June 25, 2014up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.25" (Smithwick area)June 13, 2014up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 4" (Martin area)April 27, 2014up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Hermosa area)August 30, 2013up to 1.75" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.5" (Rapid City area)July 8, 2013up to 1.75" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.5" (Colonial Pine Hills area)June 22, 2012up to 2" near Oral · storm peaked at 3.5" (Provo area)June 7, 2012up to 1.25" near Oral · storm peaked at 2.25" (Custer area)August 3, 2011up to 2" near Oral · storm peaked at 2" (Oral area)

What this record means for a Oral roof

The list above covers 41 radar-confirmed hail days over Oral between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Oral area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on July 26, 2016. 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 Oral had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Oral area, most recently on June 27, 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 Oral?

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