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Hail history in Utica, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Utica area on 34 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 18, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Utica, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Utica

May 24, 2026up to 2.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.75" (Harrisburg area)May 17, 2026up to 1.5" near Utica · storm peaked at 3.75" (Maxwell Colony area)July 7, 2025up to 2" near Utica · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lesterville area)June 16, 2025up to 1.5" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.5" (Enemy Swim area)June 21, 2024up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.25" (Orland Colony area)May 30, 2024up to 2" near Utica · storm peaked at 2" (Utica area)September 18, 2023up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.25" (Mission Hill area)August 10, 2023up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.75" (Turton area)July 24, 2023up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.75" (Running Water area)July 3, 2023up to 2" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wakonda area)May 11, 2023up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.5" (Norris area)June 25, 2022up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bonesteel area)May 30, 2022up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.5" (Valley Springs area)August 9, 2020up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.5" (Springfield area)July 6, 2020up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 3" (Rapid City area)June 27, 2019up to 2" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.75" (Beresford area)May 17, 2019up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 2" (Newdale Colony area)August 21, 2017up to 2" near Utica · storm peaked at 4" (Pierre area)August 11, 2016up to 2.5" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.5" (Utica area)July 17, 2016up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.5" (Springfield area)May 9, 2016up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 2" (North Sioux City area)September 9, 2015up to 2.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 3.75" (Springfield area)May 16, 2015up to 1.5" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.5" (Utica area)September 8, 2014up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.5" (Burbank area)June 30, 2014up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alcester area)June 29, 2014up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.5" (Richland area)September 1, 2013up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.75" (Utica area)August 31, 2013up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.75" (Montrose area)August 10, 2013up to 1.75" near Utica · storm peaked at 4" (Parkston area)July 7, 2013up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tyndall area)June 15, 2013up to 1" near Utica · storm peaked at 1.75" (Running Water area)August 18, 2011up to 3.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 4" (Yankton area)June 17, 2011up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 2" (Eden area)May 29, 2011up to 1.25" near Utica · storm peaked at 2.25" (Dante area)

What this record means for a Utica roof

The list above covers 34 radar-confirmed hail days over Utica between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Utica area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 18, 2011. 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 Utica had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Utica area, most recently on May 24, 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 Utica?

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