South Dakota, 2007

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 11, 2007

June 11, 2007 · NWS UNR · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central South Dakota ahead of a frontal boundary that stalled over western South Dakota. Hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts greater than 60 mph were reported.

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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central South Dakota ahead of a frontal boundary that stalled over western South Dakota. Hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts greater than 60 mph were reported.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 11, 12:50 PM MST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 12:50 PM MST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:05 UTC.

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Event by event

13 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 11, 3:05 PM MST to 3:15 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, 4 mi SW of Wanblee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.529, -101.726

Winds estimated at 40 mph accompanied the hail.

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
June 11, 3:10 PM MST to 3:20 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 7 mi SSW of Batesland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.007, -102.183

Hail, Meade

When
June 11, 3:20 PM MST to 3:30 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 7 mi E of Red Owl
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.700, -102.408

Hail, Haakon

When
June 11, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 13 mi W of Philip
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.030, -101.931

Hail, Jackson

When
June 11, 3:48 PM MST to 3:55 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, Kadoka
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.830, -101.520

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
June 11, 3:50 PM MST to 3:55 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 7 mi SSW of Batesland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.007, -102.183

Hail, Bennett

When
June 11, 3:55 PM MST to 4:05 PM MST
Where
Bennett County, 2 mi SW of Swett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.150, -101.978

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennett

When
June 11, 3:55 PM MST to 4:05 PM MST
Where
Bennett County, 2 mi SW of Swett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.150, -101.978

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 11, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 7 mi W of Red Elm
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.050, -101.913

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 11, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 5 mi WNW of Red Elm
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.078, -101.865

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 11, 4:10 PM MST to 4:40 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 10 mi SW of Red Elm
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.948, -101.915

Hail, Meade

When
June 11, 4:20 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Faith
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.030, -102.030

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
June 11, 4:20 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 7 mi SSW of Batesland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.007, -102.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Mellette

When
June 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Mellette County, 3 mi S of Norris
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.427, -101.200

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 11, 4:55 PM MST to 5:05 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 3 mi NE of Red Elm
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.081, -101.727

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
June 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 2 mi SW of Parmelee
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.300, -101.048

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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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: 26577, 26578, 26579, 26581, 26585, 26583, 26572, 26574, 26586, 26587, 26588, 26589, 26592, 26594, 26596, 26599.