Hail, Jones
- When
- July 8, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Jones County, 6.26 mi NW of Murdo
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.950, -100.800
Hail in South Dakota, July 8, 2013
Thunderstorms developed along a warm front stretching across south central South Dakota during the evening hours. These storms produced large hail up to tennis ball size in Jones County.
Where it happened
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- 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 ABR wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a warm front stretching across south central South Dakota during the evening hours. These storms produced large hail up to tennis ball size in Jones County.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:21 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Jones
- When
- July 8, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Jones County, 9.11 mi N of Okaton
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.000, -100.870
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
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- Flash Flooding in South Carolina, July 8 to 9, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Montana, July 8, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 8, 2013
- Wildfire in Arizona, July 8 to 12, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 8, 2013
More
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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: 463552, 463553.