South Dakota, 2008

Hail in South Dakota, April 23, 2008

April 23, 2008 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm moved across Tripp County and produced quarter sized hail near Wewela.

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm moved across Tripp County and produced quarter sized hail near Wewela.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.

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2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tripp

When
April 23, 5:45 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 2 mi NW of Wewela
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.041, -99.808

Hail, Tripp

When
April 23, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 7 mi W of Wewela
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.020, -99.919

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: 86621, 86623.