Faith, SD Hail Storm – September 2025

Faith, SD saw a concluded hail event on September 15, 2025, with a peak confirmed hail size of 1 inch. The storm was verified by radar and spotter reports during the late afternoon.

What Happened

The storm crossed the Faith area on September 15 during the late afternoon and reached its peak hail size at 5:17 PM CDT. One NWS alert covered the event and listed 1-inch hail for the warning area. Radar data and spotter input supported the verification.

The event remained a single-zone storm report for Faith. No second hail core was documented in the alert sequence for this page. The storm has concluded.

The timing placed the hail threat near the end of the afternoon window. The alert was issued with radar-plus-spotter confidence, which matches the confirmed hail size attached to the storm report.

Damage Assessment

One-inch hail is enough to mark roofs, dent soft metals, and crack older skylights. Vehicles parked outside can show visible body damage, chipped trim, and broken glass in exposed cases. Siding, vents, and window screens can also show impact marks, especially on the windward side of a structure.

For contractors, the first field pass should focus on roof accessories, gutters, ridge caps, downspouts, and the uphill side of the envelope where hail impacts tend to show first. Asphalt shingle bruising may not be obvious from the ground. Metal components often show the cleanest evidence. On mixed-surface properties, the same storm can leave separate damage patterns on shingles, flashing, HVAC fins, and exterior cladding.

Hail at 1 inch does not produce the same loss pattern on every building. Age, slope, previous wear, and exposure all affect how much damage is visible after the storm. Flat roof drains, soft metals, and unprotected equipment deserve a separate walk-through. Detached structures near the main path can also show isolated impact marks even when the primary home has limited surface damage.

What Contractors Should Know

This Faith event is a compact lead packet. The public warning area supports early canvass planning, but the exact hail path should not be assumed from the broader alert alone. Crews should check the immediate storm corridor first, then work outward to adjacent blocks where wind-driven hail may still have reached exposed surfaces.

The best first contacts are properties with vehicles outside, older shingles, and visible metal trim. Look for collateral clues before climbing: granule loss in gutters, pitting on AC condenser fins, dings on window wraps, and chipped paint on fascia or garage doors. If the exterior shows little, note the absence and move on. If the roof shows repeated impact signs, document slope by slope before the hail pattern fades from view.

Use the alert time of 5:17 PM CDT to anchor canvass timing. That helps align occupant reports, photo timestamps, and field inspection order. On this event, the confirmed hail size was moderate enough to justify a fast exterior review without assuming widespread structural loss.