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Hail history in Swift Bird, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Swift Bird area on 38 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 30, 2023. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Swift Bird, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Swift Bird

July 26, 2025up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.25" (Piedmont area)July 22, 2025up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 1.75" (Okaton area)July 14, 2025up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cottonwood area)July 14, 2024up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Marion area)June 18, 2024up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.75" (Watertown area)April 16, 2024up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 1.75" (North Sioux City area)July 30, 2023up to 4" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Cottonwood area)July 21, 2022up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.5" (Plainview Colony area)June 23, 2022up to 2.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.25" (Swift Bird area)June 19, 2022up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.75" (Buffalo area)June 14, 2022up to 3" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Kadoka area)August 18, 2020up to 1.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2" (La Plant area)August 25, 2019up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Oelrichs area)July 13, 2019up to 1.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2" (Broadland area)September 10, 2018up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 1.5" (Agar area)August 23, 2018up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3" (Belvidere area)July 22, 2018up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.75" (Horse Creek area)July 12, 2018up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2" (Parkston area)June 27, 2018up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Blunt area)June 5, 2018up to 2.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (North Eagle Butte area)May 17, 2018up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.75" (Eureka area)August 12, 2017up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Reliance area)September 4, 2016up to 1.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oglala area)August 15, 2016up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hill City area)August 10, 2016up to 2.75" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Hillsview area)June 12, 2016up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.5" (Kenel area)May 22, 2016up to 2" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3" (Sicangu Village area)August 8, 2015up to 2.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.75" (Belle Fourche area)June 21, 2014up to 2.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hill City area)June 18, 2014up to 2" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Onida area)September 18, 2013up to 1.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.5" (Glendale Colony area)August 28, 2013up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.25" (Green Grass area)August 27, 2013up to 1.75" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Isabel area)June 10, 2012up to 3.75" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 3.75" (Swift Bird area)May 18, 2012up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2" (Midland area)August 18, 2011up to 1.25" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 4" (Yankton area)June 12, 2011up to 1" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wounded Knee area)June 3, 2011up to 1.5" near Swift Bird · storm peaked at 1.5" (Swift Bird area)

What this record means for a Swift Bird roof

The list above covers 38 radar-confirmed hail days over Swift Bird between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Swift Bird area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 30, 2023. 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 Swift Bird had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Swift Bird area, most recently on July 26, 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 Swift Bird?

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