South Dakota, 2010

Hail in South Dakota, September 22, 2010

September 22, 2010 · NWS ABR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

An isolated severe thunderstorm brought quarter size hail to parts of central South Dakota.

Where it happened

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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 ABR wrote it up.

An isolated severe thunderstorm brought quarter size hail to parts of central South Dakota.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 197 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:14 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jones

When
September 22, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Jones County, 9.47 mi SE of Draper
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.820, -100.400

Hail, Jones

When
September 22, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Jones County, 0.85 mi NW of Draper
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.930, -100.540

Hail, Lyman

When
September 22, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Lyman County, 3.14 mi SSE of Kennebec
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.860, -99.840

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 261588, 261591, 261601.