South Dakota, 2013

Hail in South Dakota, September 25, 2013

September 25, 2013 · NWS UNR · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm briefly became severe over the northern Black Hills. Hail to quarter size fell in the Lead and Deadwood areas.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$42,000
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 UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm briefly became severe over the northern Black Hills. Hail to quarter size fell in the Lead and Deadwood areas.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:44 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 25, 4:45 PM MST to 5:03 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, Lead
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.350, -103.770

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 25, 4:52 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 5.5 mi SSW of Lead
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.276, -103.813

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 25, 5:00 PM MST to 5:10 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, Deadwood
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.380, -103.730

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 25, 5:18 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 2.3 mi SSW of Whitewood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.430, -103.660

Penny size hail covered the ground.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 474998, 475001, 474999, 475000.