South Dakota, 2018

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 26 to 27, 2018

June 26 to 27, 2018 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

A supercell thunderstorm moved across portions of northwestern South Dakota overnight, producing large hail across portions of Harding, Meade, and Haakon Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 supercell thunderstorm moved across portions of northwestern South Dakota overnight, producing large hail across portions of Harding, Meade, and Haakon Counties.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:04 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Harding

When
June 26, 11:05 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 15.14 mi ENE of Redig
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.350, -103.260

Hail, Harding

When
June 26, 11:15 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 16.84 mi S of Reva
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.310, -103.140

Hail, Harding

When
June 26, 11:20 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 19.4 mi S of Reva
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.270, -103.050

Hail, Meade

When
June 27, 12:10 AM MST
Where
Meade County, 5 mi NW of Opal
Measured
3.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.951, -102.552

Hail, Meade

When
June 27, 12:15 AM MST
Where
Meade County, 1 mi E of Opal
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.900, -102.460

Hail, Meade

When
June 27, 12:30 AM MST
Where
Meade County, 10.11 mi NNE of Marcus
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.790, -102.210

Hail, Haakon

When
June 27, 1:30 AM MST
Where
Haakon County, 9.29 mi NE of Milesville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.540, -101.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When
June 27, 1:30 AM MST
Where
Haakon County, 9.29 mi NE of Milesville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.540, -101.530

Wind gusts were estimated at 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.

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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: 756797, 756798, 756799, 756801, 756803, 756804, 756806, 756812.