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Hail history in Vale, SD

Radar has detected major hail over the Vale area on 33 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 18, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Vale, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Vale

July 3, 2026up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Angostura area)June 1, 2026up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.25" (Vale area)September 11, 2025up to 3" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.5" (Newell area)July 10, 2025up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Johnson Siding area)June 15, 2025up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.75" (Manderson-White Horse Creek area)August 19, 2024up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Blucksberg Mountain area)July 28, 2024up to 1" near Vale · storm peaked at 4" (Hermosa area)June 25, 2024up to 2.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 3" (Rapid City area)May 29, 2024up to 3.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Vale area)August 26, 2022up to 2.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)June 10, 2021up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Nisland area)May 20, 2021up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Edgemont area)August 27, 2020up to 2" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.75" (Spearfish area)August 6, 2020up to 1" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.5" (Belle Fourche area)July 5, 2020up to 1" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pringle area)July 2, 2020up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Johnson Siding area)May 31, 2019up to 1.75" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sturgis area)June 7, 2018up to 1.75" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Kadoka area)May 17, 2018up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.75" (Eureka area)July 18, 2017up to 4" near Vale · storm peaked at 4" (Vale area)July 2, 2017up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.5" (Martin area)July 9, 2016up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Bison area)July 27, 2015up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 4" (Keystone area)June 19, 2015up to 2" near Vale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Madison area)August 17, 2014up to 1" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hermosa area)June 26, 2014up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 2" (Spring Creek area)June 25, 2014up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Smithwick area)June 16, 2014up to 2" near Vale · storm peaked at 4" (Nisland area)June 4, 2014up to 1.5" near Vale · storm peaked at 2.75" (Camp Crook area)May 17, 2013up to 1.25" near Vale · storm peaked at 2" (Whitewood area)June 12, 2012up to 1.75" near Vale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Manderson-White Horse Creek area)August 5, 2011up to 2" near Vale · storm peaked at 3" (Hermosa area)August 3, 2011up to 2" near Vale · storm peaked at 2" (Oral area)

What this record means for a Vale roof

The list above covers 33 radar-confirmed hail days over Vale between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Vale area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 18, 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 Vale had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Vale 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 Vale?

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