South Dakota, 2026

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 7, 2026

June 7, 2026 · NWS UNR · 18 events in 4 counties and zones

More organized thunderstorms developed and a few supecell storms managed to get going across northwestern SD. These supercells were responsible for large hail (+2) and damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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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 UNR wrote it up.

More organized thunderstorms developed and a few supecell storms managed to get going across northwestern SD. These supercells were responsible for large hail (+2) and damaging wind gusts.

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 7, 10:45 AM MST, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 10:45 AM MST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
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In the hours before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 217 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 4:21 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 13.41 mi WNW of Ladner
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.900, -103.990

Trained spotter estimated wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
June 7, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 9.64 mi WNW of Belle Fourche Airport
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.800, -104.030

Wind gust reported at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
June 7, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 16.62 mi W of Castle Rock
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.970, -103.770

SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Hail, Harding

When
June 7, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 7.78 mi W of Redig
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.270, -103.710

Public submitted hail report.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 0.48 mi E of Ladner
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.830, -103.720

SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 7.78 mi W of Redig
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.270, -103.710

Public estimated wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 1.38 mi S of Redig
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.250, -103.550

Sustained 50-55 mph reported at this location.

Hail, Harding

When
June 7, 4:51 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 1.38 mi S of Redig
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.250, -103.550

Easily 2 inch stones with several that appear to be larger was reported at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 4:56 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 3.45 mi N of Ludlow
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.880, -103.380

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

Hail, Harding

When
June 7, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 4.84 mi N of Redig
Measured
3.25 in hail
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
45.340, -103.550

Storm chaser measured hail report that was measured after some melting took place.

Hail, Harding

When
June 7, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 6.39 mi NE of Redig
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.330, -103.450

At least tennis ball size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 5:19 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 13.69 mi SSW of Reva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.360, -103.160

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 5:28 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 4.57 mi WSW of Reva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.530, -103.170

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

Hail, Harding

When
June 7, 5:29 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 4.39 mi SSW of Reva
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.490, -103.110

A few stones that size. Most were nickle to quarte size stones.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 5:29 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 13.69 mi SSW of Reva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.360, -103.160

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
June 7, 5:31 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 15.14 mi ENE of Redig
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.350, -103.260

Wind gust estimated, also reported lot of hail, covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
June 7, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 0.48 mi E of Prairie City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.530, -102.810

Spotter reported wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 7, 8:27 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, 5.47 mi W of Cottonwood
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.970, -102.010

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

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.

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: 1349013, 1349014, 1349015, 1349016, 1349017, 1349018, 1349019, 1349020, 1349021, 1349022, 1349023, 1349024, 1349025, 1349026, 1349027, 1349028, 1349029, 1349030.