Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 27, 2024

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 27, 2024
Start: 2024-06-27T14:31
End: 2024-06-27T15:28
Location: South Dakota

June 27, 2024 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm became severe in the Sturgis area and tracked across portions of southern Meade County. The storm produced hail to around quarter size and wind gusts to 70 mph.

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 thunderstorm became severe in the Sturgis area and tracked across portions of southern Meade County. The storm produced hail to around quarter size and wind gusts 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 Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 1:12 PM MST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 1:12 PM MST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:26 AM MST, 11 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
426 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-072>078-WYZ056-057-059-
060-281300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Southern Foothills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Newcastle-Northeastern Crook-
426 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 /526 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
today, meaning that numerous severe storms are possible. Primary
hazards include include 75 MPH wind gusts, 2 inch hail, and
tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Daily chances of thunderstorms will continue through the weekend,
some of which may be strong to severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ049-WYZ054-055-058-281300-
Tripp-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Weston County Plains-
426 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 /526 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
today, meaning that scattered severe storms are possible. Primary
hazards include 75 MPH wind gusts, 2 inch hail, and tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Daily chances of thunderstorms will continue through the weekend,
some of which may be strong to severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may 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

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:47 PM MST, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:26 PM MST, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
326 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024

SDZ024-025-072-073-272215-
Northern Black Hills SD-Northern Foothills SD-
Southern Meade Co Plains SD-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills SD-
326 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MEADE AND
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT...

At 326 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sturgis, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sturgis, Whitewood, Apple Springs, Bear Butte State Park, and Fort
Meade.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 23
and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
west central South Dakota.

&&

LAT...LON 4436 10366 4452 10366 4459 10306 4428 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 268DEG 26KT 4441 10356

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Wong

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Meade

When: June 27, 2:31 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 1 mi SSW of Sturgis
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.397, -103.518

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 27, 3:28 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 1 mi N of Hereford
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.404, -102.870

Peak wind gusts were estimated at near 70 mph.

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

Every storm in South Dakota in 2024 Every state in 2024 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, June 2024

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: 1194867, 1194868.