South Dakota, 2001

Hail in South Dakota, June 17, 2001

June 17, 2001 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved from southeastern Montana across northwestern South Dakota just after sunrise. The thunderstorm produced small hail as it moved over northwest South Dakota.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved from southeastern Montana across northwestern South Dakota just after sunrise. The thunderstorm produced small hail as it moved over northwest South Dakota. then intensified and produced large hail.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:03 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 17, 7:05 AM MST
Where
Ziebach County, Dupree
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.050, -101.583

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 17, 7:45 AM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 23 mi SE of Dupree
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.817, -101.250

What these are

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

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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: 5253816, 5253817.