South Dakota, 2025

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

A few severe developed and brough some large hail and a few damaging wind gusts to the area.

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 UNR wrote it up.

A few severe developed and brough some large hail and a few damaging wind gusts to the area.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:45 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 1, 12:45 AM MST
Where
Jackson County, 5.47 mi W of Cottonwood
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.970, -102.010

SD Mesonet measure wind gust.

Hail, Harding

When
August 1, 2:05 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 11.02 mi ENE of Redig
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.330, -103.340

Public submitted hail report.

Hail, Harding

When
August 1, 2:38 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 16.05 mi E of Redig
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.270, -103.220

Public submitted report.

Hail, Perkins

When
August 1, 4:49 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 14.73 mi SW of Usta
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.100, -102.410

Public call of marble to quarter size hail.

Hail, Meade

When
August 1, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 2.76 mi S of Mud Butte
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.960, -102.880

Public submitted report.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
August 1, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 8.42 mi SE of Mud Butte
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.920, -102.750

SD Mesonet measure wind gust.

Hail, Meade

When
August 1, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 8.06 mi SE of Mud Butte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.920, -102.760

Sub severe hail report.

Hail, Lawrence

When
August 1, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 3.27 mi ESE of Cheyenne Crossing
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.280, -103.810

Quarter size hail report.

What these are

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

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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: 1291894, 1291895, 1291896, 1291897, 1291898, 1291899, 1291900, 1291901.