South Dakota, 1994

Hail in South Dakota, June 24, 1994

June 24, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$550,000
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hand

When
June 24, 3:12 PM CDT
Where
Hand County, St. Lawrence
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hand

When
June 24, 3:25 PM CDT
Where
Hand County, Miller
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beadle

When
June 24, 3:50 PM CDT to 4:38 PM CDT
Where
Beadle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Day

When
June 24, 4:15 PM CDT to 4:45 PM CDT
Where
Day County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
45.367, -97.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail damage occured in a continuous strip with widespread crop damage. Some vehicles were damaged, receiving broken windows and dents.

Hail, Charles Mix

When
June 24, 5:30 PM CDT to 6:15 PM CDT
Where
Charles Mix County, Aurora/Douglas/ to Stickney/Armour/
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail fell along a strip two to four miles wide and 40 miles long. There was widespread crop damage and injuries to livestock were reported. Many windows were broken and shingles were damaged. Many vehicles were damaged, including one with all of the chrome stripped, all windows broken, and the car body completely dented.

Hail, Clark

When
June 24, 5:30 PM CDT
Where
Clark County, Crocker
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail caused undetermined crop damage.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10346581, 10346582, 10346566, 10346359, 10346228, 10346236.