South Dakota, 2010

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 29, 2010

May 29, 2010 · NWS UNR · 9 events in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms developed across south central South Dakota, producing large hail and strong wind gusts across southern Tripp County. The hail caused damage in Colome.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$612,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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, producing large hail and strong wind gusts across southern Tripp County. The hail caused damage in Colome.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 1.14 mi ENE of Keyapaha
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.109, -100.111

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 5.55 mi E of Clearfield
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.168, -99.920

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 7.37 mi SSW of Keyapaha
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.003, -100.191

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, Colome
Measured
2.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$600,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.250, -99.720

Golfball to baseball sized hail damaged homes and automobiles in Colome. A woman was hit in the head by a hail stone.

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 4 mi SW of Millboro to 3 mi WSW of Millboro
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
43.029, -100.026

Hail caused minor damage to homes and automobiles.

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 1.14 mi ENE of Keyapaha
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.109, -100.111

Two inches of rain also fell.

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 4.65 mi S of Colome
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.183, -99.706

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:49 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, Colome
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.250, -99.720

Pea to dime sized hail accompanied the wind.

Hail, Tripp

When
May 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 2.84 mi SSW of Colome
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.211, -99.739

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: 224002, 224003, 224004, 224005, 224006, 224007, 224008, 224010, 234286.