South Dakota, 2022

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 24, 2022

June 24, 2022 · NWS ABR · 18 events in 14 counties and zones

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening across central South Dakota, in association with an area of low pressure and cold front in a hot and muggy environment. Large hail was the main hazard, with stones ranging from quarter to tennis ball size.

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
18

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.

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening across central South Dakota, in association with an area of low pressure and cold front in a hot and muggy environment. Large hail was the main hazard, with stones ranging from quarter to tennis ball size. A broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms then developed across northeastern South Dakota during the late evening, and these produced straight-line wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph.

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 Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 24, 12:56 PM MST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 12:56 PM MST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 1:32 AM MST, 12 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
332 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-250845-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
332 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022 /232 AM MDT Fri Jun 24 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon and
evening along a cold front that will push across the area from west
to east. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with the main
threats being strong to damaging wind gusts, large hail, and the
possibility of isolated tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed. Weather spotters are
encouraged to submit reports to the National Weather Service in
Aberdeen. The public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook
page, or our Twitter feed.

MMM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 24, 8:09 AM MST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 177 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dewey

When
June 24, 2:03 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 3.01 mi WNW of Thatcher
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.030, -100.990

Hail, Dewey

When
June 24, 2:17 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 1.62 mi ENE of Thatcher
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.030, -100.900

Hail, Jones

When
June 24, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 6.59 mi SE of Draper
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.850, -100.440

This report was relayed via social media with a photo.

Hail, Jones

When
June 24, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 7.99 mi E of Draper
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.930, -100.370

The hail measured two inches an hour after the storm had passed.

Hail, Stanley

When
June 24, 4:39 PM MST
Where
Stanley County, 1.63 mi WNW of Mission Ridge
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.690, -100.800

Hail, mostly small but up to the size of quarters, covered the ground.

Hail, Sully

When
June 24, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Sully County, 9.82 mi E of Agar
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.840, -99.870

Hail, Walworth

When
June 24, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 6.91 mi S of Glenham
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.430, -100.270

Hail, Campbell

When
June 24, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Campbell County, 8.53 mi SSE of Mound City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.610, -99.990

Hail, Sully

When
June 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sully County, Clifton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.650, -100.200

Hail, Dewey

When
June 24, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 5.36 mi SE of Moreau
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.310, -100.380

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 6.15 mi WSW of Hillsview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.640, -99.690

The report was relayed via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 24, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 0.49 mi E of Harrold Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
June 24, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 8.35 mi N of Craven
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.540, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 24, 7:55 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 1.46 mi NNW of Richmond
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.540, -98.640

The peak wind gust was measured at 8:00pm CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When
June 24, 9:44 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 3.59 mi NNW of Victor
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.920, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 24, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 0.98 mi W of Elrod
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.880, -97.590

Hail, Day

When
June 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Day County, 0.84 mi NE of Waubay
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.340, -97.310

The report was relayed via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
June 24, 10:38 PM CST
Where
Codington County, 1.38 mi S of (Aty)watertown Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.900, -97.150

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1033408, 1033409, 1033410, 1033411, 1033413, 1033415, 1033416, 1033418, 1033419, 1033414, 1033420, 1033421, 1033422, 1033424, 1033425, 1033426, 1033427, 1033428.