South Dakota, 2013

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 27, 2013

May 27, 2013 · NWS ABR · 5 events in 1 county or zone

A line of storms moving along an instability axis brought severe weather to part of central South Dakota during the late evening hours. While golf ball size hail occurred, the main threat with these thunderstorms was the destructive winds in excess of 80 mph where they caused some damage from Presho and east.

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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.

A line of storms moving along an instability axis brought severe weather to part of central South Dakota during the late evening hours. While golf ball size hail occurred, the main threat with these thunderstorms was the destructive winds in excess of 80 mph where they caused some damage from Presho and east.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 216 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:56 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
May 27, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.85 mi NW of Presho
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.910, -100.060

A camper and heating unit at the school was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
May 27, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.85 mi NW of Presho
Measured
71 kt (82 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.910, -100.060

Hail, Lyman

When
May 27, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.85 mi NW of Presho
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.910, -100.060

The combination of golf ball size hail and very strong winds resulted in leaves stripped from all the trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
May 27, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 3.55 mi E of Presho Muni Arpt
Measured
75 kt (86 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.910, -99.960

Winds stripped shingles and tar paper off a roof. Heavy rain seeped through and destroyed the interior ceilings of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
May 27, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 1 mi W of Oacoma
Measured
69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.800, -99.420

What these are

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.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 453688, 453695, 453687, 453694, 453696.