Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 1:35 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 3.26 mi NE of Dixon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.410, -99.430
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 17, 2008
Thunderstorms produced damaging large hail in Gregory County in southeast South Dakota during the afternoon of June 17th. The hail was widespread and caused close to 100 percent damage to crops in some areas, according to the Farm Service Agency director.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $255,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 FSD wrote it up.
Thunderstorms produced damaging large hail in Gregory County in southeast South Dakota during the afternoon of June 17th. The hail was widespread and caused close to 100 percent damage to crops in some areas, according to the Farm Service Agency director. Winter wheat, soybean, corn, and hay crops were affected. The large hail also damaged buildings and vehicles, and broke windows at some locations. The thunderstorms also produced marginally large hail at locations in Hutchinson and Charles Mix Counties.
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 187 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:36 UTC.
Event by event
12 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 1:55 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 2.01 mi W of Lucas
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.280, -99.260
Large hail covered the ground. The hail damaged corn and soybean crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 2:49 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 1.38 mi N of Fairfax
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.050, -98.900
Large hail covered the ground. The hail damaged crops in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 2.88 mi WSW of Fairfax
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.010, -98.950
Large hail damaged crops in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known. The hail also damaged roofs, siding, and windows, especially on farm buildings and vehicles. The hail also dented vehicles.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, Fairfax
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.030, -98.900
Large hail caused severe damage to crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, St Charles
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.080, -99.100
Large hail caused severe damage to crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 0.69 mi S of Dallas
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.220, -99.520
Large hail covered the ground. The hail caused severe crop damage in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 4.41 mi SSW of Gregory Arpt
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.160, -99.430
Large hail covered the ground to a depth of 2 inches. The hail broke window, damaged roofs and siding, and dented vehicles. The hail also caused severe crop damage in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 4:00 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 12.5 mi S of Burke
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.999, -99.300
Large hail severely damaged 500 acres of oat, corn, and sunflower crops on one farm. The amount of crop damage was not known. The hail also broke windows on one side of a house on the farm, and damaged the siding and roof of the house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 4:00 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 12.5 mi S of Burke
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.999, -99.300
Hail, Gregory
- When
- June 17, 4:25 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory County, 6.2 mi ENE of Bonesteel
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.110, -98.840
Large hail damaged the siding and broke windows on homes, dented vehicles, and caused crop damage in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Hail, Hutchinson
- When
- June 17, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, 4.08 mi WSW of Milltown
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.390, -97.870
Hail, Charles Mix
- When
- June 17, 5:57 PM CST
- Where
- Charles Mix County, 0.86 mi NE of Lake Andes
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.160, -98.540
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.
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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: 119482, 119486, 119488, 119492, 119507, 119511, 119500, 119501, 119542, 119545, 119503, 119512, 119513.