Hail size 1.5"
8 SW Batesland Oglala Lakota County
“Estimated near the intersection of US-18 and highway 391. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
/ Storm field report · Oglala Lakota
Hail in Batesland · Jun 28, 2026
NEXRAD logged 4 hail signatures up to 4"; the estimated-size surface reached 4" aloft. At 4" — softball or larger — this is a severe hail signal associated with roof damage. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Peak hail signal 4" ≈ softball or larger · radar-estimated size aloft
Homes in the hail footprint 34
Ground reports 8 8 hail
Radar surfaces 2 NEXRAD + estimated size
Convective day · Jun 28, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The most severe storm Batesland has seen in the last 12 months
Composite score · 8.3 / 10
Storm severity score
Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.
8.3 /10
- Peak hail signal
- 100 /100
- Homes exposed
- 31 /100
- Ground truth
- 100 /100
Largest radar-indicated size — a signal of damage potential, not confirmation.
How many homes sit inside the storm's footprint.
Independent storm reports filed with the NWS.
Evidence / storm surfaces
How Batesland saw the hail — from two instruments
Jun 28, 2026 · Batesland, SD
We map this storm two ways: the NEXRAD radar signatures the storm produced overhead, and the radar-estimated size of the hail in the air. The two surfaces don’t have to match — where they diverge is where estimated size aloft ran ahead of, or behind, what the signatures caught.
NEXRAD radar signatures Surface resolved
Radar signature field NEXRAD radar signatures — the point detections the storm produced overhead. A signature is where the radar saw hail, not a confirmed stone on the ground.
Max size
4"
Detections
4
Radar-estimated hail size Surface resolved
Estimated size field Maximum hail size as estimated from radar aloft. Treat it as the storm's ceiling — the largest supportable stone — rather than a ground measurement.
Max size
4"
The storm in context
Where Jun 28, 2026 sits in Batesland's hail record.
This was Batesland's 4th recorded hail day, arriving 24 days after the Jun 4, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 1st of the 8 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Batesland at 4" — radar-estimated size aloft.
The Jun 28, 2026 convective day was bigger than Batesland: the same system put hail over 348 other tracked cities, 42 of them in South Dakota. Nearest: Gordon (14 miles southwest, up to 4"); Wounded Knee (16 miles west, up to 4"); Martin (17 miles northeast, up to 4").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 8 Batesland storm dates on a live map — both surfaces, the reports, and a replay — and the same map is where you draw the swath. This page rebuilds nightly.
Ground reports
What people on the ground reported
8 reports filed with the NWS
These are storm reports filed with the National Weather Service and released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center — public-domain observations from spotters, the public, and NWS surveys. We quote each one exactly as filed.
Hail reports
8 reports Hail size 1.75"
9 SSW Batesland Oglala Lakota County
“Windshields reported broken and damage to trees near Wakpamni Lake. Hail may have been larger than golf balls. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2.5"
15 NW Gordon Sheridan County
“Report via social media with pictures. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2.5"
2 WSW Batesland Oglala Lakota County
“Updated report. Hail fell in the Wakpamani area. Numerous vehicles significantly dented. Vehicle side windows smashed out and windshields cracked. Hail damage to trees (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 2"
Batesland Oglala Lakota County
“Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 1.25"
Batesland Oglala Lakota County
“Photo of estimated half dollar size hail received via social media from Batesland along the northern edge of the main storm core. Time estimated based on report and rad (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 1.5"
7 S Wounded Knee Oglala Lakota County
“Vehicles dented and 1 windshield broken off of US-18. Reported via social media. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Hail size 1.5"
Wounded Knee Oglala Lakota County
“Video via social media. Gardens and vegetation damaged. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
— NOAA / SPC storm report
Storm forensics
How the storm moved
Timing and place names from NOAA ground reports
Read from the arrival times and locations of the NOAA ground reports, not a radar-measured storm track.
The storm tracked east at roughly 10 mph, based on the timing of ground reports.
Hail was reported over 84 minutes, from to .
Reports came from Gordon and Wounded Knee — beyond Batesland itself.
Severe hail signal
What 4" hail means for Batesland roofs.
Two-inch-plus hail is capable of puncturing shingles, breaking skylights or windows, and heavily denting soft materials. The strongest radar bands warrant prompt inspection, but neither the signal nor the footprint confirms damage at a specific address.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
34 homes × $12,000 avg. claim
Potential roof exposure
$408K
Potential roof exposure — 34 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
June 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around June 2028 — the window to reach these homeowners while it's still open. Deadlines vary by policy and state.
Names and phones for every home in the footprint: at most $7 on top of the $150 plan.
Batesland hail history
Other storms in Batesland.
8 recorded storm days in Batesland, SD
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Aug 24, 2026
0.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Aug 16, 2026
0.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Jul 29, 2026
1" Signatures 1" Estimated 0.5"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Jul 7, 2026
1" Signatures 1" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Jun 4, 2026
0.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
Jun 2, 2026
1" Signatures 1" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
Estimated-size surface Storm date Batesland / SD
May 30, 2026
1.75" Signatures 1.75" Estimated 0.75"
No ground reports filed Open report →
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A storm day here is a convective day — it runs from noon to noon
UTC, so late-night hail is grouped with the afternoon storm that
spawned it rather than split across two calendar dates. Ground
reports are public-domain observations from the NOAA Storm
Prediction Center. Radar tells you where to look. Only an inspection confirms damage at an address. Last updated Aug 25, 2026.