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HailEvidenceMonroe, SD → 2026-05-31

Did it hail in Monroe, SD on May 31, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Monroe, SD on May 31, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Monroe on 2026-05-31

Distances are from the Monroe city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 00:56 UTC Parker, Turner SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Tornado UNK 01:11 UTC 4 W Wall Lake, Minnehaha SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:51 UTC 2 N Canistota, McCook SPC · preliminary

7.1 mi, hail: “Report and photo via social media. (FSD)”

9.8 mi, tornado: “Radar confirmed tonado. (FSD)”

9.9 mi, hail: “Most hail was pea to quarter sized... but a few were as big as golf balls. Farm fields further north are more damaged than his. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-31?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12