South Dakota, 2000

Hail in South Dakota, May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000 · NWS FSD · 11 events in 2 counties and zones

11 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:33 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Hartford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.633, -96.950

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, 5 mi W of Crooks
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.667, -96.917

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:41 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, 4 mi SE of Hartford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.600, -96.900

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:47 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Large hail broke windows in homes and damaged vehicles.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 15, 9:53 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Sioux Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:56 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 15, 9:56 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Sioux Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Hail caused damage to corn and alfalfa crops in the area. The amount of damage could not be determined due to expected partial recovery of the crops.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
May 15, 9:59 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

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: 5146511, 5146512, 5146513, 5146514, 5146515, 5146516, 5146517, 5146518, 5146615, 5146616, 5146617.