Hail — Sanborn, South Dakota

2025-05-19 · near Artesian, Sanborn, South Dakota

Event narrative

Quarter-sized hail piled up on the ground about two inches deep.

Wider weather episode

Slightly elevated thunderstorms developed in the warm advection region, which featured steep mid-level lapse rates along an advancing inverted surface trough from Nebraska into southeast South Dakota during the afternoon and early evening. The strongest isolated storms produced hail up to quarter size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262913. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.