South Dakota, 2015

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015 · NWS FSD · 3 events in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail in Brule County of southeast South Dakota during the early morning of July 1st.

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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 FSD wrote it up.

Thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail in Brule County of southeast South Dakota during the early morning of July 1st.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 182 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:15 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Brule

When
July 1, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Brule County, 5.65 mi WNW of Lyonville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.890, -99.080

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.

Hail, Brule

When
July 1, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Brule County, 4.54 mi W of Lyonville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.860, -99.060

Hail, Brule

When
July 1, 4:42 AM CST
Where
Brule County, 0.5 mi W of Kimball
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.750, -98.960

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 584815, 584817, 584819.