Hail, Todd
- When
- September 8, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Todd County, 3.89 mi SE of Parmelee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.282, -100.963
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 2009
Severe thunderstorms developed across south central South Dakota as a cold front passed through the area. Quarter sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts were reported across parts of Mellette and Todd Counties.
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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 south central South Dakota as a cold front passed through the area. Quarter sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts were reported across parts of Mellette and Todd Counties.
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 151 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:44 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Todd
- When
- September 8, 3:13 PM CST
- Where
- Todd County, Rosebud
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.230, -100.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Mellette
- When
- September 8, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Mellette County, 5.9 mi NE of Wood
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.549, -100.384
Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
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: 187327, 187328, 187329.