Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 22, 2013

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 22, 2013
Start: 2013-06-22T15:11
End: 2013-06-22T19:00
Location: South Dakota

June 22, 2013 · NWS UNR · 23 events in 6 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms tracked across northwestern South Dakota during the late afternoon and early evening. The storms produced large hail and strong wind gusts across much of the area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $569,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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 UNR wrote it up.

A line of severe thunderstorms tracked across northwestern South Dakota during the late afternoon and early evening. The storms produced large hail and strong wind gusts across much of the area.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 22, 12:27 PM MST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 12:27 PM MST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR WESTERN SD AND NORTHEASTERN WY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
127 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

.SHORT TERM...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
ISSUED AT 1259 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

LATEST SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS LOW PRESSURE OVER ERN COLORADO WITH AN
INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO ERN WYOMING. MOIST
EASTERLY LOW LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW EXISTS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SAT SHOWS UPPER LOW
OVER ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN WITH A VORT MAX ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE
UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY ENTERING WESTERN WYOMING. A FEW STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THAT FEATURE
OVER CENTRAL WYOMING. MESO MODELS SHOW A FEW TSTMS DEVELOPING
OVER NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...AND FAR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
AFTERNOON. MORE WIDESPREAD STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS THE UPPER WAVE CROSSES THE AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE IN PLACE
FOR SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT. LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT
EARLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE...WITH HIGH WIND BECOMING THE
PREDOMINANT THREAT AS THE STORMS CROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
EVENING. THE SEVERE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE
FORECAST AREA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

ON SUNDAY...THE UPPER TROF WILL SWING INTO CANADA DURING THE DAY
WITH SOME RESIDUAL SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING ACROSS FAR
NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. OTHERWISE...SKIES SHOULD BE MOSTLY SUNNY
WITH HIGHS CLIMBING INTO THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. THERE COULD BE A
STRAY SHOWER OR STORM OVER THE BLACK HILLS OR FAR SOUTHWESTERN SD DURING
THE AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ISSUED AT 1259 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

SW FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ON MONDAY...A
SURFACE TROF WILL WORK INTO THE WRN CWFA. SFC CAPE WILL CLIMB TO
2000-3000J/KG EAST OF THE TROF OVER WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. IT
LOOKS LIKE CAPPING INVERSION COULD ERODE OVER FAR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA DURING
THE LATE AFTERNOON...WITH TSTMS MOVING EASTWARD DURING THE
EVENING. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP COULD BE STRONG/SEVERE ON MONDAY AFT/EVE.
TUESDAY WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST DAY FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONVECTION...WITH
UPPER RIDGE BUILDING TO THE WEST BRINGING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ISSUED AT 1259 PM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

NUMEROUS TSRA WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING BRINGING AREAS OF MVFR/IFR VIS/CIGS. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. STORMS WILL DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
WY...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM...10
AVIATION...77

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 5:19 AM MST, 9 hours 52 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:09 UTC.

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Event by event

18 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When: June 22, 3:11 PM MST
Where: Lawrence County, 8.44 mi W of Spearfish
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 44.499, -104.031

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: June 22, 3:15 PM MST
Where: Lawrence County, Spearfish Arpt
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.480, -103.780

Hail, Lawrence

When: June 22, 3:25 PM MST
Where: Lawrence County, Spearfish
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.490, -103.860

Hail damage occurred in Spearfish, including broken skylights in a large discount store.

Hail, Lawrence

When: June 22, 3:30 PM MST to 3:40 PM MST
Where: Lawrence County, 1.5 mi NW of Spearfish
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.505, -103.882

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When: June 22, 3:35 PM MST
Where: Butte County, Belle Fourche Airport
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.730, -103.860

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When: June 22, 3:44 PM MST
Where: Butte County, 26.31 mi WNW of Castle Rock
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 45.139, -103.913

Hail, Meade

When: June 22, 3:55 PM MST
Where: Meade County, Tilford
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.300, -103.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When: June 22, 4:05 PM MST to 4:20 PM MST
Where: Butte County, 12.69 mi SE of Hoover
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.965, -103.110

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 4:31 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 6.57 mi NNE of Ellsworth Afb
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 44.234, -103.037

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 4:38 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 0.36 mi NNW of Red Owl
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 44.695, -102.552

Wind gusts around 60 mph occurred in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 4:48 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 0.26 mi WNW of Union Center
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.561, -102.675

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When: June 22, 4:55 PM MST
Where: Harding County, 10.91 mi SSW of Reva
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.396, -103.129

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 5:00 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 16.69 mi SW of Usta
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.046, -102.397

The strong winds broke some small branches.

Hail, Meade

When: June 22, 5:05 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 5.76 mi SSE of Opal
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.821, -102.443

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 5:05 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 5.76 mi SSE of Opal
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.821, -102.443

The combination of large hail and strong wind gusts caused minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 5:30 PM MST to 5:40 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 7.36 mi NNW of Meadow to 8.33 mi SSW of Shadehill
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 45.631, -102.267

Outbuildings on two ranches were destroyed by strong winds. Time was estimated from radar.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 5.77 mi W of Meadow
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 45.533, -102.339

Thunderstorm winds destroyed several grain bins and damaged an attached two-stall garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 5:40 PM MST to 6:20 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 6.44 mi SSE of Meadow
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.444, -102.169

Occasional wind gusts over 60 mph were recorded for 40 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When: June 22, 5:40 PM MST
Where: Ziebach County, 1 mi WSW of Red Elm
Measured: 68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.044, -101.789

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 5:56 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, Bison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 45.520, -102.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When: June 22, 6:00 PM MST
Where: Ziebach County, 14.26 mi SSE of Dupree
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.866, -101.467

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 6:55 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, (Lem)lemmon Arpt
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.920, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When: June 22, 7:00 PM MST
Where: Perkins County, 2.76 mi W of Lemmon
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.935, -102.217

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 455864, 455866, 456820, 456821, 456822, 456823, 456825, 456824, 456827, 456828, 456829, 456826, 456833, 456847, 456851, 465214, 465220, 456857, 456869, 465227, 456871, 465228, 456865.