Hail, McPherson
- When
- July 9, 5:38 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 3.44 mi ENE of Spring Creek Colony
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.910, -98.760
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 9, 2013
A pair of severe storms moved across northeastern South Dakota during the evening hours of the 9th. These storms caused extensive damage to crops, especially west of Frederick in Brown County where beans and corn fields were completely destroyed.
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
- 18
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 pair of severe storms moved across northeastern South Dakota during the evening hours of the 9th. These storms caused extensive damage to crops, especially west of Frederick in Brown County where beans and corn fields were completely destroyed. As the storms moved from Barnard, through Columbia and into the Groton area, the hail increased to baseball size. There was also some structural damage to siding along with broken windows.
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:39 UTC.
Event by event
16 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- July 9, 5:46 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 6.82 mi SW of Spring Creek Colony
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.830, -98.930
An estimated wind of 60 mph flattened corn.
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 2.81 mi S of Winship
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.880, -98.510
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 0.48 mi W of Frederick
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.830, -98.530
A bean field was destroyed by quarter size hail.
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 5:58 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 2.81 mi S of Frederick
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.790, -98.530
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:01 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 2.41 mi E of Barnard
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.730, -98.450
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 5.25 mi ENE of Westport
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.680, -98.400
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 0.84 mi NE of Columbia
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.630, -98.310
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 2.83 mi NW of Columbia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- SHAVE Project
- Coordinates
- 45.650, -98.360
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 3.12 mi NNW of Putney
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.610, -98.210
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:23 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 0.69 mi N of Groton Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 45.540, -98.100
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 2.93 mi SSE of Groton Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.490, -98.080
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:32 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Groton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -98.100
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:34 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 1.38 mi N of Groton
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.470, -98.100
Hail, Brown
- When
- July 9, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Groton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -98.100
Hail, Day
- When
- July 9, 6:42 PM CST
- Where
- Day County, 1.19 mi NE of Andover
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.410, -97.900
Hail, Day
- When
- July 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Day County, 0.97 mi E of Bristol
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.350, -97.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Day
- When
- July 9, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Day County, 3.9 mi E of Lily
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.180, -97.620
An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported.
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.
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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: 468253, 468257, 468259, 468261, 468263, 468265, 468266, 468267, 468269, 468270, 468271, 468272, 468273, 468274, 468275, 468276, 468277, 468278.