South Dakota, 2009

Hail in South Dakota, April 29, 2009

April 29, 2009 · NWS ABR · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

A couple severe thunderstorms brought large hail to parts of central and northeast South Dakota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 ABR wrote it up.

A couple severe thunderstorms brought large hail to parts of central and northeast South Dakota.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stanley

When
April 29, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Stanley County, Orton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.720, -100.830

Hail, Edmunds

When
April 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 6.24 mi S of Mina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.340, -98.760

Hail, Brown

When
April 29, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Groton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
45.450, -98.100

Hail, Day

When
April 29, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Day County, 0.84 mi NE of Pierpont
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.510, -97.820

Hail, Marshall

When
April 29, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 2.83 mi SE of Eden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.590, -97.380

Hail, Day

When
April 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Day County, 8.02 mi NE of Grenville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.550, -97.280

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: 165270, 165271, 165275, 165274, 165273, 165272.