South Dakota, 2014

Hail in South Dakota, September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm became severe over central Todd County and tracked southeastward into Nebraska. The storm produced hail to the size of ping pong balls in the Mission area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm became severe over central Todd County and tracked southeastward into Nebraska. The storm produced hail to the size of ping pong balls in the Mission area.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:39 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Todd

When
September 19, 9:41 PM CST to 9:51 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 6.89 mi SE of Mission
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.236, -100.569

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 541401.