South Dakota, 2016

Hail in South Dakota, July 20, 2016

July 20, 2016 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm became severe over far northern Perkins County west of White Butte, before moving into North Dakota.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm became severe over far northern Perkins County west of White Butte, before moving into North Dakota.

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 166 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:40 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Perkins

When
July 20, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 7.98 mi WSW of White Butte
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.907, -102.519

What these are

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 644651.