Hail, Brule
- When
- June 20, 4:58 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brule County, 0.69 mi N of Chamberlain
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 43.810, -99.330
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a weak convergence axis across central South Dakota in the late afternoon hours. Slow moving storms made use of up to 3000 J/kg MLCAPE and marginal deep-layer shear around 30 knots to produce considerable large hail and spotty damaging winds through early evening.
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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.
The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a weak convergence axis across central South Dakota in the late afternoon hours. Slow moving storms made use of up to 3000 J/kg MLCAPE and marginal deep-layer shear around 30 knots to produce considerable large hail and spotty damaging winds through early evening.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 20, 1:47 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 247 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Sunday) Issued at 246 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 Challenging forecast for tonight into tomorrow with weak forcing across the region. At least partial clearing across South Dakota has lead to ample destabilization with 1500-2000 J/KG of CAPE west of the James River. Veering wind profile with speed shear mainly focused in the mid levels of the atmosphere leading to 25-30 knots of 0-6 km bulk shear late this afternoon, but as convection is expected to develop along a weak surface trough extending from eastern North Dakota into central South Dakota, 0-6 km bulk shear is expected to increase into the 35-40 knot range allowing for better organization. Tough to say how things will evolve this evening, with CAMs offering a variety of solutions based on organization to the west. Best chances for storms this evening appears to be across central South Dakota along the highway 14 corridor closer to the surface trough and upper level wave to the north. As convection spreads east, it should become less and less organized as instability and shear weakens, especially east of I-29. Low level warm air advection lingers east of I-29 through the overnight hours, but instability is very conditional on low level saturation. Have dry forecast after 06Z, but if low level saturation persists, the potential for an isolated shower exists. Surface trough across central South Dakota across central South Dakota is expected to inch eastward on Sunday. Airmass ahead of the boundary becomes increasingly unstable with surface heating. Veering wind profile, but wind shear is a bit weaker with 25-30 knots of 0-6 km. With weaker shear, expect storms to struggle to organize. Instability is a bit greater than today, so could see storms periodically pulse up to severe levels. West of the trough, it is possible to get an elevated storm or two with only weakly capped environment. Corfidi vectors are fairly short, and with precipitable water values approaching 1.5 inches (90 percent of moving average) east of the surface boundary, slow moving storms could produce heavy rainfall. .LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday) Issued at 246 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 Cyclonic flow aloft continues across the western Great Lakes region into Monday leading to below normal temperatures and additional chances of showers and thunderstorms as short waves rotate into the region. Instability and shear should keep storms in the non-severe range. Temperatures warm midweek back to climatological norms with relatively quiet conditions. Another shortwave trough works through the Northern Plains Thursday into Friday creating additional chances for storms and severe weather. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon) Issued at 1248 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 VFR conditions should prevail through the period. Scattered cumulus deck across the area should raise through the afternoon hours. Could see convection after 00Z Sunday along and west of the James. Have added a tempo group for KHON TAF, but confidence is not as high on impact or timing further east. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday, but mainly after 18Z. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...NONE. MN...NONE. IA...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...BT LONG TERM...BT AVIATION...BT
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 330 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 SDZ038-039-050-052>054-057>061-063>065-068-069-211045- Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-Yankton- 330 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop mid to late afternoon across central South Dakota, and move toward the James River areas during the evening. A few storms could produce hail to ping-pong ball size and winds to 70 mph from very late afternoon through the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the later afternoon and early evening hours on Sunday. An isolated severe storm is possible with hail to half-dollar size and winds to 60 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed between 6 pm and 11 pm. IAZ001>003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ040-055-056-062- 066-067-211045- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Brookings-Lake-Moody-Minnehaha-Turner- 330 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, east central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible tonight, but the probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms will develop again mid to late afternoon Sunday, especially from around Interstate 90 and south. A few storms could become severe through the early evening with large hail to ping-pong ball size and damaging wind to 70 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ012-013-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ070-071-211045- Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon- Dakota-Clay-Union- 330 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible tonight, but the probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A few thunderstorms during the morning could produce brief heavy rainfall or even some small hail, but a more significant threat for severe storms will evolve by late afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms will develop rapidly between 4 and 7 pm, some of which will become severe with large hail to hen egg size and winds to 70 mph. Thunderstorms should taper off in intensity toward midnight. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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</html>The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 197 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:57 UTC.
19 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The ground was covered by walnut to golf ball size hail.
Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Several cars were damaged by falling hail. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Hail damaged several cars. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
Hail from pea to quarter size fell for a couple minutes.
Some damage was noted to corn fields. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Pea to ping-pong ball size hail covered the ground.
Wind gust of 65 mph was measured by a personal weather station.
Several limbs from 4 to 5 inches in diameter were removed from trees. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
Hail of various size covered the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Dakota in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, June 2020
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: 905616, 905617, 905618, 905619, 905620, 905621, 905622, 905623, 905624, 905625, 905626, 905627, 905628, 905629, 905630, 905636, 905631, 905632, 905635, 905633, 905634.