South Dakota, 2022

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 29 to 30, 2022

May 29 to 30, 2022 · NWS ABR · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

A cluster of thunderstorms came up through south central South Dakota in the evening and overnight hours, and proceeded northeast across central and eastern South Dakota with multiple reports of 1 inch hail and wind gusts of 60 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

A cluster of thunderstorms came up through south central South Dakota in the evening and overnight hours, and proceeded northeast across central and eastern South Dakota with multiple reports of 1 inch hail and wind gusts of 60 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 May 29, 7:41 PM CST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 7:41 PM CST, 51 minutes before
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The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 201 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:34 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lyman

When
May 29, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 3.15 mi NNW of Iona
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.570, -99.460

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
May 29, 11:19 PM CST
Where
Deuel County, 2.02 mi SW of Gary
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.780, -96.480

A few branches were downed by severe winds.

Hail, Deuel

When
May 29, 11:41 PM CST
Where
Deuel County, 0.69 mi S of Brandt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.660, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 30, 12:43 AM CST
Where
Clark County, 3.75 mi NNE of Clark Co Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.950, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 30, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Clark County, 4.93 mi E of Bradley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.090, -97.530

Hail, Codington

When
May 30, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Codington County, 4.43 mi ENE of Watertown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.930, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Day

When
May 30, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Day County, 4.89 mi E of Grenville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.460, -97.300

Tree branches were downed by severe winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
May 30, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Deuel County, 0.85 mi NW of Tunerville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.890, -96.680

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1026105, 1026106, 1026107, 1026108, 1026110, 1026111, 1026112, 1026113.