South Dakota, 2015

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

July 19, 2015 · NWS UNR · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm developed over and tracked across central Tripp County. It produced quarter sized hail and 60 mph 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 and tracked across central Tripp County. It produced quarter sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 1.72 mi WNW of Clearfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.183, -100.059

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
July 19, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 6.86 mi S of Winner
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.271, -99.866

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail, Tripp

When
July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 4.67 mi NW of Colome
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.306, -99.772

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Tripp County, 4.67 mi NW of Colome
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.306, -99.772

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

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: 592170, 592171, 592173, 592175.