South Dakota, 2013

Hail in South Dakota, June 16, 2013

June 16, 2013 · NWS ABR · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

A couple isolated thunderstorms produced nickel to quarter size hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 couple isolated thunderstorms produced nickel to quarter size hail.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:53 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Day

When
June 16, 1:54 PM CST
Where
Day County, 6.17 mi ENE of Grenville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.500, -97.280

Hail, Roberts

When
June 16, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 7.92 mi NNE of Wilmot
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.500, -96.790

Hail, Day

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Day County, 4.52 mi SW of Webster Muni Arpt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
45.230, -97.580

Hail, Codington

When
June 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Codington County, 3.69 mi NE of Wallace
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.120, -97.420

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 461990, 461991, 461992, 461994.