Hail in South Dakota, August 1, 2013

Name: Hail in South Dakota, August 1, 2013
Start: 2013-08-01T17:35
End: 2013-08-01T17:35
Location: South Dakota

August 1, 2013 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm developed over southern Todd County and produced hail to the size of quarters near the Nebraska border.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm developed over southern Todd County and produced hail to the size of quarters near the Nebraska border.

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 Aug 1, 3:28 PM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 3:28 PM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR WESTERN SD AND NORTHEASTERN WY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
328 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

.SHORT TERM...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
ISSUED AT 328 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH OF THE
REGION...WITH LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OVER THE NEB
PANHANDLE. NUMEROUS OTHER SURFACE BOUNDARIES FROM EARLIER
CONVECTION ARE IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS HAS
LOW OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST...WITH WEAKENING RIDGE OVER THE
ROCKIES...AND UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. WEAK
DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE RIDGE HAVE HELPED TO PRODUCE
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY
FROM FAR NORTHERN WY THROUGH PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL SD. THE STRONGEST STORMS HAVE BEEN ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SD
SO FAR...WHERE BEST INSTABILITY AND SHEAR ARE LOCATED.
TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 70S AND 80S...WARMEST OVER SUNNY SOUTHERN
AREAS.

CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
PERIOD...WITH THE BEST CHANCES SHIFTING FROM SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING TO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA
FOR FRIDAY. CLOUD COVER AND AREAS OF PCPN WILL HELP TO KEEP TEMPS ON
THE COOLER SIDE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY THE
BLACK HILLS AND AREAS TO THE NORTH AND EAST.

FOR LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS THE CWA...TO THE NORTH OF THE SURFACE LOW.
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE MOST ABUNDANT ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE CWA. THIS IS WHERE THE BEST THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL
LINGER INTO TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE
MAIN THREATS FROM SEVERE STORMS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS STILL
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL SD LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEAR TERM...WITH THE STRONGEST ENERGY MOVING
SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA AND ANOTHER WAVE MOVING ACROSS MT.
HOWEVER...WITH NUMEROUS BOUNDARIES IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA...AT
LEAST ISOLATED STORMS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS CAP WEAKENS AND ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES
FURTHER...ESPECIALLY OVER THE BLACK HILLS AND SOUTHWESTERN SD.

CHANCES FOR STORMS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WITH THE
BULK OF THE ACTIVITY SHIFTING TO THE NORTHERN CWA. A FEW STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS STILL LOOK POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS ELEVATED INSTABILITY
INCREASES...LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS...AND THETA-E ADVECTION
STRENGTHENS OVER NORTHWESTERN SD AND POINTS TO THE NORTHWEST. WAS
TEMPTED TO GO WITH LIKELY POPS OVER NORTHWESTERN SD LATE TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL KEEP HIGH CHANCE POPS FOR NOW. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED FURTHER
SOUTH ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS A SLIGHT
RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS SIGNIFICANT LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS. ACTIVITY SHOULD TAPER OFF IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. HIGH TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 70 OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN
SD TO WELL INTO THE 80S ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN SD.

&&

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
ISSUED AT 328 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE DAKOTAS SATURDAY WILL
BRING RELATIVELY COOL TEMPS AND ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES FOR STORMS FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY. HOWEVER...STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION WITH RETURN
FLOW ALONG WITH A SUBSTANTIAL UPPER WAVE WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE
OF STORMS SATURDAY NIGHT . UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BRING SLIGHTLY
WARMER WEATHER EARLY NEXT WEEK...ALTHOUGH PERIODIC EMBEDDED WAVES
WILL BRING NEARLY DAILY CHANCES FOR STORMS. COOLER TEMPS THEN
EXPECTED FOR THE MID/LATE WEEK PERIOD AS STRONGER NW FLOW ALOFT
DEVELOPS.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY EVENING
ISSUED AT 328 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SCT TSTMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS
EVE...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLD TSTMS OVERNIGHT. OUTSIDE OF ANY
TSTMS...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVE. AREAS OF
MVFR/IFR CIGS MAY DEVELOP ON THE SD PLAINS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY MRNG.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
WY...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...26
LONG TERM...WFO UNR
AVIATION...JOHNSON

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 4:00 AM CST, 13 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
400 AM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-021300-
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-
400 AM MDT (500 AM CDT) THU AUG 1 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THERE
IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
90. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. AN
ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE GREATEST
CHANCES NEAR THE NEBRASKA BORDER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE
ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND OVER NORTHEAST
WYOMING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE MAIN
THREATS.

THE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND INTO
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

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, Aug 1, 12:57 PM CST, 4 hours 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:24 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
224 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ026-028-031-012100-
CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-RAPID CITY SD-
224 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTY...

AT 222 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HISEGA...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
RAPID CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY...
  RAPID VALLEY...
  RAPID CITY AIRPORT...
  CAPUTA...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4407 10292 4388 10304 4401 10343 4412 10339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 284DEG 32KT 4404 10333

JC

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:42 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
242 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ043-046-012115-
JACKSON SD-MELLETTE SD-
242 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

...STRONG THUDNERSTORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN MELLETTE AND SOUTHERN
JACKSON COUNTIES...

AT 238 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTH OF LONG VALLEY...OR 18 MILES SOUTH
OF KADOKA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  NORRIS...
  CEDAR BUTTE...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4351 10166 4370 10132 4360 10090 4339 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 285DEG 26KT 4357 10140

JC

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:58 PM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
258 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ042-044-012130-
BENNETT SD-SHANNON SD-
258 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

...STRONG THUDNERSTORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN BENNETT AND SOUTHEASTERN
SHANNON COUNTIES...

AT 252 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BATESLAND...OR 20 MILES WEST OF MARTIN...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
BATESLAND.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4306 10222 4319 10218 4313 10174 4299 10181
      4299 10197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 283DEG 26KT 4311 10207

JC

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 3:01 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ031-012130-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-
301 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTY...

AT 257 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FARMINGDALE...OR 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  SCENIC...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4383 10270 4385 10269 4385 10277 4392 10296
      4402 10292 4397 10242 4375 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 287DEG 36KT 4394 10284

JC

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:30 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
430 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

SDZ044-012300-
BENNETT SD-
430 PM MDT THU AUG 1 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEASTERN BENNETT COUNTY...

AT 425 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LACREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE...OR 14 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MARTIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BENNETT COUNTY SOUTH OF VETAL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4301 10164 4316 10150 4314 10123 4299 10122
      4298 10158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 302DEG 22KT 4304 10149

JC

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Todd

When: August 1, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Todd County, 11.31 mi ESE of St Francis
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.046, -100.727

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, August 2013

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: 469594.