Hail, Pennington
- When
- June 15, 3:40 PM MST to 3:50 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 8.79 mi ENE of Creighton
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.316, -102.049
Hail in South Dakota, June 15, 2012
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail northeast of Creighton before weakening over northwestern Haakon County.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 2
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.
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail northeast of Creighton before weakening over northwestern Haakon County.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 12:24 PM MST, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 12:24 PM MST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR WESTERN SD AND NORTHEASTERN WY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 124 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 .DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS HAS WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WITH SHORTWAVE TROF CROSSING SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN. SKIES ARE PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH SOME STORMS STARTING TO FIRE OFF OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN WYOMING. 19Z SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER MINNESOTA AND THE EASTERN DAKOTAS...WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING AND INVERTED TROF STRETCHING NORTH INTO EASTERN MONTANA. WINDS HAVE ALREADY SWITCHED TO THE NORTHWEST IN GILLETTE WYOMING. TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 90 DEGREES...WITH WINDS GENERALLY OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 25 MPH. LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE TROF NUDGES INTO WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ADDITIONAL MOISTURE TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO DESTABILIZE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. INSTABILITY PARAMETERS AND SHEAR PROFILES INDICATE THAT SEVERE STORMS WILL BE PROBABLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS...WITH ACTIVITY WINDING DOWN ACROSS NORTHEAST WYOMING EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS. SURFACE TROF/COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA BY EARLY MORNING...BRINGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. SATURDAY...A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY MORNING...BUT OTHERWISE SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE A DRY AND MILD DAY. HIGHS WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN FRIDAY...BUT STILL IN THE 70S AND LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS MAY BE BREEZY ACROSS THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS AS CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES ACROSS THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. SUNDAY...WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY AGAIN AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS SOUTHEAST OF THE DAKOTAS. WARM AND MOIST AIR WILL AGAIN BE ADVECTED INTO THE AREA...AND HIGHS SUNDAY WILL CLIMB INTO THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. MOST OF THE ENERGY WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STAY TO THE NORTH. NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA MAY GET CLIPPED WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT MOST OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY AT THIS POINT. && .AVIATION...18Z TAF UPDATE STRONG INSTABILITY DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. LATER THIS EVENING...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM A LOW CROSSING SASKATCHEWAN WILL PASS THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A BREEZY NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND THE FRONT. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...NONE. WY...NONE. && SHORT TERM...15 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...BARDALAMAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 11:45 AM MST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 1245 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058- 071-161300- BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON- HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS- NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY- SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS- SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP- WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH- 1245 PM MDT (145 PM CDT) FRI JUN 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT...TRIGGERING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. ALSO...STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY SLOW MOVING WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE WILL BE DAILY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES... OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 15, 2:11 PM MST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
311 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HAIL 3 NW OELRICHS 43.22N 103.27W
06/15/2012 E1.00 INCH FALL RIVER SD PUBLIC
A FEW LARGE HAILSTONES BOUNCED OFF THE PICKUP WHEN
TRAVELING TOWARD OELRICHS.
&&
BUNKERSSpecial weather statement, Jun 15, 2:45 PM MST, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 345 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 SDZ013-014-031-032-073-152215- HAAKON SD-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-ZIEBACH SD- 345 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PENNINGTON...EASTERN MEADE...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ZIEBACH AND NORTHWESTERN HAAKON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT... AT 342 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CREIGHTON...OR 32 MILES NORTHWEST OF PHILIP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... BRIDGER... PLAINVIEW... && LAT...LON 4464 10219 4454 10184 4421 10209 4428 10230 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 207DEG 25KT 4433 10218 RUDGE
Local storm report, Jun 15, 2:59 PM MST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
359 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0357 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 S OELRICHS 43.12N 103.23W
06/15/2012 M2.00 INCH FALL RIVER SD PUBLIC
TWO INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR BETWEEN
300 PM AND 400 PM MDT.
&&
BUNKERSSpecial weather statement, Jun 15, 3:13 PM MST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
413 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012
SDZ013-073-152300-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-
413 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MEADE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM
MDT...
AT 410 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WHITE OWL...OR 38 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FAITH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
WHITE OWL...
PLAINVIEW...
MARCUS...
&&
LAT...LON 4463 10251 4485 10236 4474 10204 4448 10225
4449 10251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 208DEG 18KT 4454 10241
RUDGESpecial weather statement, Jun 15, 3:31 PM MST, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 431 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 SDZ027-030-041-042-074-152315- CUSTER CO PLAINS SD-FALL RIVER SD-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS SD-SHANNON SD-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS SD- 431 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FALL RIVER...EXTREME SOUTHERN CUSTER AND WESTERN SHANNON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 428 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MAVERICK JUNCTION...OR NEAR DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... ORAL... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4352 10289 4330 10291 4338 10348 4347 10349 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 270DEG 22KT 4342 10336 SCHILD
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:38 PM MST, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 438 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 SDZ026-028-152330- CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD-RAPID CITY SD- 438 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM MDT... AT 433 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DEERFIELD RESERVOIR...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HILL CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... MYSTIC... SILVER CITY... PACTOLA RESERVOIR... SHERIDAN LAKE... JOHNSON SIDING... HISEGA... ROCKERVILLE... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4414 10328 4392 10326 4398 10380 4408 10380 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 272DEG 26KT 4401 10367 SCHILD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Haakon
- When
- June 15, 4:25 PM MST to 4:35 PM MST
- Where
- Haakon County, 9 mi WSW of Milesville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.400, -101.838
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, June 15, 2012
- Heat in Florida, June 15, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 15, 2012
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Iowa, June 15, 2012
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Florida, June 15, 2012
- Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 15, 2012
- Flood and Dust Storm in Texas, June 15 to 16, 2012
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, June 15, 2012
- Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 15, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 15, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 15, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 15, 2012
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, June 2012
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 380217, 380219.