Hail, Perkins
- When
- June 26, 10:07 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, 13.03 mi W of Lodgepole
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.790, -102.940
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 26 to 27, 2018
A line of severe thunderstorms moved southeast from North Dakota across northern and eastern portions of Perkins County and northern Ziebach County. The storms produced some large hail initially, then strong wind gusts.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 5
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 line of severe thunderstorms moved southeast from North Dakota across northern and eastern portions of Perkins County and northern Ziebach County. The storms produced some large hail initially, then strong wind gusts.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 185 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:05 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins
- When
- June 26, 10:31 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, Shadehill
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.770, -102.180
A lot of pea size hail also fell with the storm. Small tree branches were broken off trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach
- When
- June 26, 11:46 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach County, 4.26 mi NNW of Thunder Butte
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.280, -101.670
The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach
- When
- June 27, 12:07 AM MST
- Where
- Ziebach County, 5 mi NNW of Dupree
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.117, -101.639
Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach
- When
- June 27, 12:43 AM MST
- Where
- Ziebach County, 20.63 mi ESE of Dupree
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.920, -101.220
Wind gusts were estimated near 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 26 to 30, 2018
- Tornado and Hail in Missouri, June 26, 2018
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 26 to 27, 2018
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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: 756780, 756782, 756784, 756785, 756786.