Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 2:25 PM MST to 2:35 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 13 mi W of Rapid City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 44.083, -103.483
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 30, 2001
A severe thunderstorm developed over the central Black Hills. It dropped large hail as it moved across Pactola Reservoir, Sheridan Lake, Hill City, Mt.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 severe thunderstorm developed over the central Black Hills. It dropped large hail as it moved across Pactola Reservoir, Sheridan Lake, Hill City, Mt. Rushmore, and Custer State Park. The hail did extensive damage to buildings, windows, roofs, and vehicles.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 2:35 PM MST to 2:45 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 2 mi NE of Silver City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.100, -103.533
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 2:40 PM MST to 2:50 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 3 mi N of Sheridan Lake
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 44.033, -103.483
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 3:00 PM MST to 3:10 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, Sheridan Lake
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 43.983, -103.483
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 3:29 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, Hill City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.917, -103.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 3:29 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, Hill City
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.917, -103.533
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 3:30 PM MST to 3:40 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 2 mi W of Keystone
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 43.900, -103.450
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 3:32 PM MST to 3:55 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 3 mi S of Hill City
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 43.867, -103.533
Hail, Custer
- When
- June 30, 3:48 PM MST to 3:58 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, 6 mi NNE of Custer
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -103.550
Hail, Custer
- When
- June 30, 3:50 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, 2 mi N of Blue Bell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 43.750, -103.483
Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 30, 4:05 PM MST to 4:10 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 5 mi S of Hill City
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -103.533
Hail, Custer
- When
- June 30, 4:37 PM MST to 4:47 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, Blue Bell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 43.717, -103.483
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado and Hail in Massachusetts, June 30, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, June 30, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Connecticut, June 30, 2001
- Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 30, 2001
- Damaging Wind in New York, June 30, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 30, 2001
- Hail in Nebraska, June 30, 2001
- Hail in Nebraska, June 30, 2001
- Wildfire in California, June 30, 2001
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, June 2001
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: 5253922, 5253924, 5253923, 5253921, 5253919, 5253920, 5253925, 5253916, 5253917, 5253918, 5253915, 5253926.