Hail in South Dakota, July 3, 2016

Name: Hail in South Dakota, July 3, 2016
Start: 2016-07-03T18:30
End: 2016-07-03T18:30
Location: South Dakota

July 3, 2016 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm briefly became severe over southeastern Oglala Lakota County, producing hail to golf ball size in the Porcupine area.

Where it happened

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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 briefly became severe over southeastern Oglala Lakota County, producing hail to golf ball size in the Porcupine area.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 3, 12:39 PM MST, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 12:39 PM MST, 5 hours 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:17 AM MST, 15 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
417 AM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-072>074-WYZ054>058-071-041400-
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-FALL RIVER-
OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-BENNETT-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON-
NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
417 AM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA...WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTHEAST WYOMING...AND
THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
OVER FAR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING NEAR DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY

SDZ046-047-049-041400-
MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
517 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING NEAR DAILY CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 3, 4:26 PM MST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:32 PM MST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 3, 4:56 PM MST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:36 PM MST, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
636 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

SDZ042-040100-
OGLALA LAKOTA SD-
636 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OGLALA LAKOTA
COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM MDT...

AT 636 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER SOUTHWESTERN BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK...OR 35 MILES NORTH OF PINE
RIDGE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKYFORD AND SOUTHERN BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4347 10275 4368 10258 4357 10230 4336 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 307DEG 19KT 4354 10258

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:01 PM MST, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
701 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

SDZ042-040130-
OGLALA LAKOTA SD-
701 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

AT 701 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SHARPS CORNER...OR 23 MILES NORTH OF PINE RIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORCUPINE...MANDERSON AND SHARPS CORNER.

LAT...LON 4336 10266 4347 10247 4322 10214 4312 10246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 320DEG 31KT 4336 10250

CARSTENS

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When: July 3, 6:30 PM MST
Where: Oglala Lakota County, Porcupine
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.230, -102.330

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, July 2016

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: 642510.