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Hail in Lyman County, South Dakota
Hail June 2, 2026 · Lyman County, South Dakota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Golf ball-sized hail (1.75 inches) fell five miles southwest of the Counselor Creek Recreation Area.
The wider storm
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of June 2 across central and north central South Dakota. The storms produced golf ball-sized hail five miles southwest of the Counselor Creek Recreation Area and quarter-sized hail two miles north of Hoven. The COOP observer near Artas recorded an 80 mph wind gust on a personal weather station, which damaged a swing set and knocked a camper off its cinderblocks. Additionally, the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station nine miles north-northwest of Vivian recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
Began near Lower Brule (43.9800, -99.5800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329667. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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