Hail — Ziebach, South Dakota

2024-06-02 · near Red Scaffold, Ziebach, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm developed over southwest Perkins County and tracked southeast across northeast Meade County and into southern Ziebach County, before weakening further to the east. The storm produced very large hail to near baseball size and gusty winds. An EF-2 tornado developed near highway 212, about 17 miles west of Faith, and moved southeast across mostly open prairie. Some power poles and trees were snapped along its path.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1178530. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.