Hail in South Dakota, May 14, 2019

Name: Hail in South Dakota, May 14, 2019
Start: 2019-05-14T16:50
End: 2019-05-14T16:50
Location: South Dakota

May 14, 2019 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm clipped southwestern Fall River County, producing hail to quarter size.

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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 severe thunderstorm clipped southwestern Fall River County, producing hail to quarter size.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 14, 3:40 PM MST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 3:40 PM MST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 3:34 AM MST, 13 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
434 AM MDT Tue May 14 2019

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-151300-
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-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook-
434 AM MDT Tue May 14 2019 /534 AM CDT Tue May 14 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western South Dakota and
northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. A few strong wind gusts and maybe some hail
are possible with the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There will be chances for mostly afternoon and evening thunderstorms
across parts of the area through much of the week. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible over and near the Black Hills on
Wednesday. Thunderstorms could be more widespread Thursday night
into Friday as an upper level system crosses the Rockies.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 1:34 PM MST, 3 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
234 PM MDT Tue May 14 2019

SDZ024-072-142100-
Northern Black Hills SD-Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills SD-
234 PM MDT Tue May 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY UNTIL
300 PM MDT...

At 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3
miles west of Tilford, or 6 miles south of Sturgis, moving east at 15
mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tilford.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 37
and 44.

LAT...LON 4429 10356 4435 10351 4435 10331 4424 10340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 273DEG 11KT 4431 10349

Sherburn

Local storm report, May 14, 1:53 PM MST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
253 PM MDT TUE MAY 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0244 PM     HAIL             TILFORD                 44.30N 103.43W
05/14/2019  E1.00 INCH       MEADE              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CALDERON

Special weather statement, May 14, 2:45 PM MST, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 14, 2:55 PM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 14, 4:18 PM MST, 32 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:47 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fall River

When: May 14, 4:50 PM MST
Where: Fall River County, 12.59 mi SSW of Provo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.010, -103.940

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 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, May 2019

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: 815491.