South Dakota, 2014

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014 · NWS ABR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

An isolated thunderstorm produced quarter size hail and wind gusts over 60 mph near Trail City.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

An isolated thunderstorm produced quarter size hail and wind gusts over 60 mph near Trail City.

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Corson

When
September 19, 12:15 AM MST
Where
Corson County, 7.27 mi W of Trail City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.470, -100.880

Hail, Dewey

When
September 19, 12:18 AM MST
Where
Dewey County, 2.99 mi WSW of Trail City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.460, -100.790

Large hail and strong winds damaged some corn and beans.

Thunderstorm Wind, Corson

When
September 19, 12:20 AM MST
Where
Corson County, 1.94 mi E of Trail City
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.470, -100.690

Sixty-five mph winds were estimated.

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.

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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: 543500, 543501, 543502.