South Dakota, 1998

Hail in South Dakota, June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998 · NWS UNR · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 26, 2:20 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, Spearfish
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.500, -103.850

Hail, Meade

When
June 26, 4:15 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 7 mi N of Howes
Measured
4.5 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.720, -102.050

A motorist was injured by broken glass and hail.

Hail, Haakon

When
June 26, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 2 mi SW of Kirley
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.500, -101.330

Numerous broken windows.

Hail, Haakon

When
June 26, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 15 mi E of Milesville
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.450, -101.370

Barn damaged along with some broken skylights.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5653189, 5653190, 5653191, 5653192.