Hail, Perkins
- When
- August 11, 8:20 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, Lemmon
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 45.950, -102.170
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 11, 1999
A combination of large hail and high winds in northern Perkins county resulted in nearly total losses in crops, and significant damage to vehicles and buildings in the Lemmon area. Newspaper reports stated golfball sized hail fell for 45 minutes in the southwest portion of Lemmon.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- $1.0 million
- Events
- 3
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
A combination of large hail and high winds in northern Perkins county resulted in nearly total losses in crops, and significant damage to vehicles and buildings in the Lemmon area. Newspaper reports stated golfball sized hail fell for 45 minutes in the southwest portion of Lemmon. The Perkins County Agricultural Extension Agent estimated around 25,000 acres of corn, sunflowers, small grain and rangeland were damaged to the point where they were considered total losses. He also estimated winds of around 80 mph in the Lemmon areas. 5 to 6 inches of rain also fell, which caused minor flooding problems in about 5 percent of the homes and businesses in Lemmon. Over 600 insurance claims have been filed so far and losses may total over 1.5 million dollars according to several insurance agency reports.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:18 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Perkins
- When
- August 11, 8:30 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, Lemmon
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.950, -102.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins
- When
- August 11, 8:30 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, Lemmon to 19 mi NE of Lemmon
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 45.750, -102.450
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5719834, 5719833, 5719835.