Hail in South Dakota, June 29, 2020

Name: Hail in South Dakota, June 29, 2020
Start: 2020-06-29T20:02
End: 2020-06-29T20:03
Location: South Dakota

June 29, 2020 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm produced hail to quarter size in portions of southern Rapid City.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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 severe thunderstorm produced hail to quarter size in portions of southern Rapid City.

What forecasters said that day

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 Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 29, 4:22 PM MST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 4:22 PM MST, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 7:40 AM MST, 12 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
840 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

SDZ001-002-012-WYZ071-301300-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northeastern Crook-
840 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...and northeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.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

SDZ049-301300-
Tripp-
940 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heat indices will peak at 103 degrees today. Take it easy and
drink plenty of fluids.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main
threats.

.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

SDZ014-032-043-046-301300-
Ziebach-Haakon-Jackson-Mellette-
840 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020 /940 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some storms may contain hail
and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.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

SDZ024>030-041-042-044-047-072-074-WYZ054>058-301300-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City-
Southern Foot Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Fall River-Oglala Lakota-Bennett-Todd-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-
840 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020 /940 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...south central South Dakota...southwestern South
Dakota...the Black Hills of South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...
and the Black Hills of Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening. Some
storms may contain hail and gusty winds.

.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

SDZ013-031-073-301300-
Northern Meade Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-
Southern Meade Co Plains-
840 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threats.

.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

Local storm report, Jun 29, 3:30 PM MST, 4 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
430 PM MDT MON JUN 29 2020

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

0425 PM     HAIL             6 SSE BROWNSVILLE       44.20N 103.65W
06/29/2020  E1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER UNR2002120

SJR

Local storm report, Jun 29, 4:21 PM MST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 29, 4:39 PM MST, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:03 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pennington

When: June 29, 8:02 PM MST
Where: Pennington County, 4 mi S of Rapid City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 44.022, -103.230

Hail, Pennington

When: June 29, 8:03 PM MST
Where: Pennington County, 2 mi SSW of Rapid City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.053, -103.245

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 2020 Every state in 2020 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, June 2020

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: 902719, 902720.