South Dakota, 2013

Hail in South Dakota, June 17, 2013

June 17, 2013 · NWS ABR · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Several thunderstorms brought large hail along with some strong winds to central South Dakota west of the Missouri River. Strong winds and hail shredded a corn field north of Fort Pierre.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Several thunderstorms brought large hail along with some strong winds to central South Dakota west of the Missouri River. Strong winds and hail shredded a corn field north of Fort Pierre.

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:28 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Corson

When
June 17, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Corson County, 7.33 mi SW of Mc Intosh Muni Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.820, -101.450

Hail, Corson

When
June 17, 5:48 PM MST
Where
Corson County, 4.39 mi NNE of Black Horse
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.780, -101.350

Hail, Corson

When
June 17, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Corson County, 3.75 mi SSE of Black Horse
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.670, -101.350

Hail broke some windows in the house.

Hail, Corson

When
June 17, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Corson County, 17.99 mi SE of Black Horse
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.510, -101.160

Hail, Dewey

When
June 17, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 5.18 mi WSW of Whitehorse
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.230, -100.990

Hail broke some windows out of the house.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 462001, 462002, 462007, 462008, 462009.