Hail, Corson
- When
- July 23, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 0.84 mi NW of Walker
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.910, -101.090
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 23, 2015
Numerous thunderstorms developed across north central and northeast South Dakota during the evening and early morning hours. Several of the storms produced large hail along with severe wind gusts to over 80 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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.
Numerous thunderstorms developed across north central and northeast South Dakota during the evening and early morning hours. Several of the storms produced large hail along with severe wind gusts to over 80 mph.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.
Event by event
11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Corson
- When
- July 23, 4:47 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 2.04 mi WSW of Maple Leaf
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.910, -100.940
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- July 23, 5:10 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 9.55 mi NE of Mahto
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.880, -100.560
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- July 23, 5:35 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 5.97 mi WSW of Kenel
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.810, -100.460
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 2.4 mi W of Pollock
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 45.900, -100.330
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 7:06 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 0.84 mi SW of Herreid Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 45.840, -100.080
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 1.46 mi NNW of Herreid Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.870, -100.080
Hail, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 4.51 mi NW of Mound City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.770, -100.130
Hail, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 0.69 mi N of Mound City
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.730, -100.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- July 23, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 10.01 mi SE of Mound City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.620, -99.920
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- July 23, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 5.17 mi SE of Spring Creek Colony
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.850, -98.750
Sixty mph winds downed many tree branches.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- July 23, 9:23 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 6.26 mi W of Frederick
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.830, -98.650
Sixty mph winds were estimated.
Hail, Edmunds
- When
- July 23, 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 11.28 mi NNE of Ipswich Taylor Arpt
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.590, -98.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- July 23, 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 0.84 mi SE of Houghton
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 45.760, -98.210
Eighty mph winds downed many trees throughout Houghton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- July 23, 10:48 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, 2 mi SW of Hillhead
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.810, -97.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- July 23, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, 7.24 mi E of Lake City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.720, -97.270
Sixty 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 596188, 596189, 596199, 596200, 596201, 596203, 596204, 596190, 596191, 596205, 596195, 596209, 596193, 596197, 596210, 596213.