South Dakota, 2015

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 19, 2015

July 19, 2015 · NWS UNR · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm developed over south of Mission and moved southeastward across southern Tripp County, producing large hail and strong wind gusts.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 severe thunderstorm developed over south of Mission and moved southeastward across southern Tripp County, producing large hail and strong wind gusts.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Todd

When
July 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 5.76 mi S of Mission
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.228, -100.681

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
July 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 5.76 mi S of Mission
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.228, -100.681

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail, Tripp

When
July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 3.84 mi ESE of Keyapaha
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.082, -100.058

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 3.84 mi ESE of Keyapaha
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.082, -100.058

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 592165, 592166, 592167, 592169.