Hail — Hughes, South Dakota

2025-04-27 · near (pir)pierre Arpt, Hughes, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.