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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Howard, SD

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Howard, SD from June 3, 1956 through August 22, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
23
Wind Reports
25
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Howard, SD · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 22, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Howard, SD

23 reports
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1.25″ hail
Aug 22, 2025
6:28 AM UTC
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Howard, SD
1.75″ hail
Aug 18, 2016
12:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGEST HAIL GOLF BALL SIZED AT ABOUT 750 PM... BUT INTERMITTENT NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL 730 PM TO 8 PM.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Howard, SD
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2012
5:08 AM CST-6
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 SE Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
Sep 14, 2010
11:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.3 SSW Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
May 5, 2007
2:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
May 4, 2007
7:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Howard, SD
1.75″ hail
Sep 18, 2005
9:00 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail broke windows in buildings and vehicles, dented vehicles, and damaged siding. The hail caused minor damage to corn crops and more extensive damage to soybean crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Howard, SD
1.25″ hail
Jul 3, 2004
7:45 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
Jul 29, 2003
4:28 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2002
3:27 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 NW Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
Jun 24, 2002
6:02 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 NE Howard, SD
0.88″ hail
Jun 21, 2002
7:42 AM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Howard, SD
0.88″ hail
Jun 13, 2001
5:45 AM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Howard, SD
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2000
11:15 PM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Howard, SD
0.75″ hail
Jun 8, 1999
1:15 AM CST
Hail report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SE Howard, 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 Howard, SD

25 reports
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58 mph
Aug 16, 2025
8:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 297 SD RWIS Howard.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
61 mph
Jul 16, 2025
12:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 297 SD RWIS Howard.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
70 mph
Aug 4, 2022
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
67 mph
Jul 5, 2022
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 297 SD RWIS HOWARD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
99 mph
Jul 5, 2022
8:16 PM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 297 SD RWIS HOWARD. RWIS SUSTAINED GUSTS 70+ MPH FOR ROUGHLY 20 TO 30 MINUTES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2022
8:06 PM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE BUILDING. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Howard, SD
UNK mph
May 31, 2022
6:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Howard, SD
59 mph
Sep 18, 2021
4:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 297 SD RWIS HOWARD JUNCTION OF SD35/SD25.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Howard, SD
UNK mph
Aug 26, 2017
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Howard, SD
60 mph
Sep 14, 2010
11:41 PM CST-6
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.3 SSW Howard, SD
66 mph
Jul 24, 2006
4:48 PM CST
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NNE Howard, SD
66 mph
Jun 24, 2005
12:10 AM CST
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches and a few trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Howard, SD
70 mph
Aug 2, 2004
12:02 AM CST
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several large trees blown down. The winds also damaged a dugout at a baseball diamond, blew down power lines, and blew down the door to a farm shop.
NWS Wind Report Location: Howard, SD
70 mph
Aug 1, 2004
11:55 PM CST
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Howard, SD
60 mph
Aug 1, 2004
11:50 PM CST
Wind report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage and broke windows. One person received minor cuts from flying glass.
NWS Wind Report Location: Howard, 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 Howard, SD

6 reports
EF2 category
May 5, 2007
3:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado damaged outbuildings and destroyed a hunting lodge.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Howard, SD
F0 category
Jun 10, 1998
4:28 PM CST
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 SW Howard, SD
F0 category
May 18, 1996
8:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Howard, SD
F3 category
Jun 16, 1992
2:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SD
F0 category
Aug 26, 1989
6:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, SD
F2 category
Jun 7, 1984
9:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Howard, SD
Miner County · 1,099 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 · City

Howard, SD area census snapshot

People & households
Population990
Households391
Housing units506
Income
Median household income$54,792
$100k+ households39.1%
$150k+ households11.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached424
Attached single-family7
Small multifamily24
Large multifamily48
Mobile homes3
Housing mix
Single-family share83.8%
Attached-home share1.4%
Multifamily share14.2%
Mobile-home share0.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied285
Renter-occupied106
Vacant units115
Home value & age
Median home value$93,200
Owner homes $300k+6.3%
Owner homes $500k+1.1%
Owner homes $750k+1.1%
Median year built1961
Older-home share83%
Vehicle context
Households with cars362
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 23 hail, 25 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Howard, SD, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 22, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Howard?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Howard, SD is 1.75″. It was reported near Howard, SD on August 18, 2016.

A storm report showed up near my home in Howard — 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 Howard and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Howard — 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 Howard address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Howard — 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 Howard address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Howard — 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 across Howard, SD, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Howard, 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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