South Dakota, 2019

Hail in South Dakota, September 29, 2019

September 29, 2019 · NWS UNR · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A thunderstorm became severe over the northern Black Hills and was occasionally severe as it tracked northeast into northwestern South Dakota. The storm produced large hail in some areas.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 thunderstorm became severe over the northern Black Hills and was occasionally severe as it tracked northeast into northwestern South Dakota. The storm produced large hail in some areas.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:26 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 29, 7:26 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 7.94 mi SW of Spearfish
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.400, -103.960

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 29, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 7.28 mi NW of Cheyenne Crossing
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.370, -103.980

Hail, Lawrence

When
September 29, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 2 mi ESE of Spearfish
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.479, -103.823

Hail, Meade

When
September 29, 8:55 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 6.79 mi SE of Mud Butte
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.940, -102.770

Hail, Perkins

When
September 29, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 8 mi WNW of Usta
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.264, -102.312

Hail, Perkins

When
September 29, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 9.6 mi SSE of Bison
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.390, -102.400

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 853659, 853660, 853658, 853661, 853662, 853663.