Hail in Hughes County, South Dakota

Hail April 27, 2025 · Hughes County, South Dakota

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A system that brought isolated thunderstorms to the region late on April 27th into the early morning hours of April 28th generated half dollar sized hail near the Pierre Regional Airport and a peak wind gust of 69 mph at the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 2 miles west of Oacoma.

Began near (pir)pierre Arpt (44.3800, -100.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240910. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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