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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 57438

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 57438 from June 9, 1957 through June 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
76
Wind Reports
80
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 57438 · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 57438

76 reports
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2.00″ hail
Jun 20, 2025
2:34 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Faulkton, SD
1.75″ hail
Jul 6, 2024
7:27 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail of quarter to golf ball sized... which produced crop damage. 1.5 inches of rain fell.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Orient, SD
1.75″ hail
May 23, 2024
9:31 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to golf ball size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 W Orient, SD
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2023
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL WITH A FEW AS LARGE AS QUARTERS. VERY LITTLE WIND. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Norbeck, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2022
1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Evergeen Colony, SD
2.50″ hail
Aug 5, 2022
11:47 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. APPROXIMATE TIME AND LOCATION.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 S Brentwood Colony, SD
1.75″ hail
Aug 5, 2022
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 70-80 MPH WINDS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Brentwood Colony, SD
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2022
10:18 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Faulkton, SD
1.00″ hail
Jul 25, 2021
11:46 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Faulkton, SD
2.50″ hail
Jul 25, 2021
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VERIFIED BY SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Burkmere, SD
1.75″ hail
Aug 30, 2020
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: STRIPPED LEAVES OFF OF SOME BEANS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Burkmere, SD
1.75″ hail
Jun 9, 2020
1:27 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 W Orient, SD
1.00″ hail
Jun 4, 2019
8:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Brentwood Colony, SD
2.00″ hail
Jul 5, 2018
4:15 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BIGGER THEN GOLF BALL NOT AS BIG AS TENNIS BALL... LEAVES OFF BEANS... CORN SHREDDED BUT NOT TOTALED... 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Brentwood Colony, SD
1.50″ hail
Jul 5, 2018
3:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY SMALLER HAIL... BUT THE LARGEST WERE THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Burkmere, SD
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 57438

80 reports
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84 mph
Jun 29, 2026
11:58 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
60 mph
Jun 15, 2026
8:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
59 mph
Jun 15, 2026
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Faulkton, SD
60 mph
Jun 10, 2026
4:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 315 Cresbard (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Cresbard, SD
63 mph
Jun 10, 2026
3:49 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
77 mph
Jun 10, 2026
3:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Faulkton, SD
60 mph
Aug 9, 2025
9:07 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Faulkton, SD
66 mph
Aug 6, 2025
3:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
59 mph
Jul 23, 2025
1:13 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 315 Cresbard (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Cresbard, SD
68 mph
Jun 30, 2025
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 315 Cresbard (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Cresbard, SD
59 mph
Jul 6, 2024
7:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
59 mph
May 23, 2024
11:11 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 158 Miranda (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
60 mph
Feb 15, 2023
6:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 158 MIRANDA (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
UNK mph
Aug 5, 2022
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN AND ONE ELM TREE SNAPPED. PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Faulkton, SD
61 mph
Jul 5, 2022
6:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 57438
Hand County · 1,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 158 MIRANDA (SDDOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Orient, SD
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 57438

9 reports
UNK category
Jun 9, 2020
12:45 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LOCATION ESTIMATED BASED ON STORM CHASER REPORT AND RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Burkmere, SD
EF0 category
Aug 23, 2014
4:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down about a mile south of Highway 20 and traveled over four miles to the northeast before lifting. The tornado caused minor damage to two farms. A garage door was blown over the roof of the garage along with tree damage. A livestock trailer was also blown over along with more tree damage at the second farm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .85 NW Wecota, SD
EF0 category
Aug 23, 2014
4:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down about a mile south of Highway 20 and tracked northward to about a mile north of Highway 20. The tornado tracked mainly across open country and caused only minor tree damage near a home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .85 NE Wecota, SD
EF0 category
Jun 18, 2014
6:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado was confirmed by aerial photography from a local pilot. The tornado scoured a path through some crops.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.53 SSW Cresbard, SD
F1 category
Jun 7, 2005
9:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched downed in Faulkton destroying a large fertilizer plant.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Faulkton, SD
F0 category
Aug 4, 2000
10:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on the east side of Faulkton and tipped over and severely damaged the new press box and bleachers at the ball field. The tornado also knocked down some light poles and destroyed a hanger, an airplane, and a gyrocopter at the airport.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Faulkton, SD
F1 category
Apr 19, 1973
6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Edmunds County · 1,651 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SD
F2 category
Jul 26, 1966
4:00 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SD
F3 category
Jun 9, 1957
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 57438
Faulk County · 903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SD
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 57438 area census snapshot

People & households
Population983
Households383
Housing units538
Income
Median household income$72,847
$100k+ households43.9%
$150k+ households13.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached407
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily41
Large multifamily40
Mobile homes50
Housing mix
Single-family share75.7%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share15.1%
Mobile-home share9.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied280
Renter-occupied103
Vacant units155
Home value & age
Median home value$116,400
Owner homes $300k+16.4%
Owner homes $500k+7.9%
Owner homes $750k+5%
Median year built1962
Older-home share83.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars336
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 57438 have on record?

Our records show 76 hail, 80 wind, and 9 tornado reports in and near ZIP 57438, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 29, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 57438?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 57438 is 4.50″. It was reported near Faulkton, SD on August 4, 2000.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 57438 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 57438 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 57438 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 57438 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 57438 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 57438 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 57438 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 57438, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 57438, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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