Hail, Corson
- When
- May 25, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 9.1 mi S of Keldron
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -101.790
Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 25 to 26, 2013
A storm system moving east-southeast along a warm front interacted with increasing low level winds and an abnormally moist air-mass to result in severe storms across north central and central South Dakota. Hail, up to golf ball size, was reported mostly in north central South Dakota.
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
- 8
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 storm system moving east-southeast along a warm front interacted with increasing low level winds and an abnormally moist air-mass to result in severe storms across north central and central South Dakota. Hail, up to golf ball size, was reported mostly in north central South Dakota. Locally heavy rainfall occurred from southeast Sully County, across central Hyde and Hand County. Rainfall amounts included, 2.09 inches near Highmore; 2.30 inches 20 miles southeast of Onida; 2.90 inches 11 miles northwest of Miller; 3.63 inches 3 miles southeast of Miller; 4.10 inches near Wessington; and 4.50 inches 6 miles north of Miller.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.
Event by event
7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Corson
- When
- May 25, 6:44 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 5.67 mi NE of Athboy
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.630, -101.850
Quarter size hail completely covered the ground.
Hail, Corson
- When
- May 25, 6:44 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, Mc Intosh
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.920, -101.350
Hail, Corson
- When
- May 25, 6:51 PM MST to 7:11 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 14.26 mi NE of Athboy
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.690, -101.690
It hailed for about 20 minutes with the largest hail stone being half dollar size.
Hail, Dewey
- When
- May 25, 8:58 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, Timber Lake
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 45.430, -101.070
Hail, Dewey
- When
- May 26, 12:45 AM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, 7.04 mi SE of Firesteel
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.350, -101.190
Hail, Hyde
- When
- May 26, 3:31 AM CST
- Where
- Hyde County, 4.26 mi NNW of Holabird
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -99.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- May 26, 3:35 AM MST
- Where
- Corson County, Mc Intosh
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.920, -101.350
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, May 25, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 25, 2013
- Hail in Nebraska, May 25, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Dakota, May 25, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 25, 2013
- Hail in South Dakota, May 25, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in South Dakota, May 25 to 26, 2013
- Hail in South Dakota, May 25, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 25, 2013
- Hail in Nebraska, May 25 to 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Iowa, May 25, 2013
More
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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: 453666, 453667, 453668, 453669, 453670, 453671, 453677, 453674.