Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 24, 2013

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 24, 2013
Start: 2013-07-24T01:45
End: 2013-07-24T04:25
Location: South Dakota

July 24, 2013 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

An overnight severe thunderstorm developed over Haakon County and tracked south-southeast into south central South Dakota. The storm produced large hail and strong winds across the area.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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.

An overnight severe thunderstorm developed over Haakon County and tracked south-southeast into south central South Dakota. The storm produced large hail and strong winds across the area.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 23, 9:57 PM MST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 9:57 PM MST, 3 hours 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 8:18 AM MST, 17 hours 27 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 7:53 PM MST, 5 hours 52 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:44 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Haakon

When: July 24, 1:45 AM MST
Where: Haakon County, 0.96 mi NNE of Midland
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.083, -101.143

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When: July 24, 1:45 AM MST
Where: Haakon County, 0.96 mi NNE of Midland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.083, -101.143

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail, Jackson

When: July 24, 2:05 AM MST
Where: Jackson County, 10.23 mi NE of Belvidere
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.944, -101.139

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 24, 2:05 AM MST
Where: Jackson County, 10.23 mi NE of Belvidere
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.944, -101.139

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 24, 2:30 AM MST
Where: Jackson County, 9.5 mi ENE of Belvidere
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.898, -101.104

Hail, Jackson

When: July 24, 2:40 AM MST
Where: Jackson County, 12.39 mi NE of Belvidere
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.962, -101.102

Hail, Mellette

When: July 24, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Mellette County, 4.59 mi E of Cedar Butte
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.580, -100.928

Hail, Todd

When: July 24, 4:25 AM CST
Where: Todd County, 9.2 mi ENE of Parmelee
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.378, -100.856

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, July 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 466841, 466844, 466846, 466848, 470718, 466861, 466850, 466851.