South Dakota, 2020

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020 · NWS ABR · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

Large hail and severe winds affected parts of central and northeast South Dakota. Hail up to the size of tennis balls along with wind gusts up to 65 mph occurred.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 ABR wrote it up.

Large hail and severe winds affected parts of central and northeast South Dakota. Hail up to the size of tennis balls along with wind gusts up to 65 mph occurred.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 3 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:10 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 17, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 1.61 mi ESE of (Abr)aberdeen Rgnl A
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.440, -98.390

Hail, Jones

When
June 17, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 0.85 mi NE of Murdo
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.890, -100.710

Hail, Lyman

When
June 17, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.85 mi NW of Vivian
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.930, -100.290

Hail, Lyman

When
June 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 5.55 mi N of Vivian
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.000, -100.290

Hail, Lyman

When
June 17, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 10.41 mi N of Presho Muni Arpt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.070, -100.010

Hail, Hand

When
June 17, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.69 mi N of Vayland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.490, -98.780

Hail, Hand

When
June 17, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.49 mi E of St Lawrence
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.520, -98.920

Hail, Hand

When
June 17, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.49 mi W of St Lawrence
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.520, -98.940

Hail, Hand

When
June 17, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.49 mi W of St Lawrence
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.520, -98.940

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 17, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Hyde County, 0.85 mi NE of Stephan
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.260, -99.440

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 17, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County, 3.49 mi N of Gann Vly
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.080, -98.990

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
June 17, 11:43 PM CST
Where
Codington County, 1.38 mi S of (Aty)watertown Arpt
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.900, -97.150

What these are

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.
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: 905206, 905197, 905198, 905199, 905200, 905201, 905202, 905203, 905204, 905213, 905215, 905221.