South Dakota, 2014

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014 · NWS ABR · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms over parts of north central and northeast South Dakota brought strong winds up to 60 mph along with large hail up to golf ball size.

Where it happened

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Severe thunderstorms over parts of north central and northeast South Dakota brought strong winds up to 60 mph along with large hail up to golf ball size.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:26 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
June 13, 7:25 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 0.49 mi E of Lantry
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.020, -101.420

Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public.

Hail, Walworth

When
June 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 2.52 mi WNW of Mobridge
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.540, -100.480

Hail, Walworth

When
June 13, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 2.38 mi SE of Mobridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
45.510, -100.390

Hail, Edmunds

When
June 13, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 0.48 mi E of Bowdle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.450, -99.660

Hail, Edmunds

When
June 13, 10:09 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 4.26 mi SSE of Roscoe
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.390, -99.330

Hail, Brown

When
June 13, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 8.5 mi WNW of Rudolph
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
45.400, -98.710

Hail, Edmunds

When
June 13, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 0.84 mi NE of Mina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.440, -98.760

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 528761, 528750, 528752, 528753, 528754, 528756, 528759.