Hail, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 8:46 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, 0.98 mi W of Ridgeview
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.080, -100.840
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 8 to 9, 2013
A thunderstorm complex moving across central and north central South Dakota produced gusty winds up to 70 mph. These strong winds brought down several tree branches around the area with Dewey County the hardest hit location.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 13
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.
A thunderstorm complex moving across central and north central South Dakota produced gusty winds up to 70 mph. These strong winds brought down several tree branches around the area with Dewey County the hardest hit location. In Timber Lake, downed tree branches fell on houses and vehicles causing damage.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 188 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:45 UTC.
Event by event
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, 3.12 mi SSE of Moreau
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.330, -100.420
An estimated wind gust of 70 mph brought down numerous large branches.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 9:20 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, 8.31 mi S of Timber Lake Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.300, -101.070
An estimated wind gust of 60 mph caused some tree damage to a shelter belt.
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- July 8, 9:28 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 3.66 mi ESE of Athboy
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -101.860
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- July 8, 10:15 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 10.36 mi S of Bullhead
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.620, -101.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 10:15 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, Timber Lake Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.420, -101.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 10:20 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, Timber Lake
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.430, -101.070
Sixty-five mph winds caused tree branches to fall on some homes and cars causing some damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- July 8, 10:30 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, 0.98 mi W of Bear Creek
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.070, -101.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth
- When
- July 8, 11:56 PM CST
- Where
- Walworth County, 0.84 mi NW of Mobridge
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.540, -100.440
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- July 9, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 7.62 mi NW of Gorman
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.010, -100.170
An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- July 9, 12:25 AM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 1.2 mi SW of Gettysburg
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.010, -99.970
The sheriff on duty estimated 60 mph winds west of Gettysburg.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- July 9, 12:50 AM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.210, -99.610
Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes
- When
- July 9, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hughes County, 1.47 mi NNE of Pierre
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.390, -100.320
An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported by the public.
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.
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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: 468205, 468222, 468223, 468224, 468225, 468226, 468229, 468230, 468231, 468232, 468234, 468235, 468236.