Hail in Beadle County, South Dakota

Hail June 4, 2026 · Beadle County, South Dakota

2.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photo showed hail of various size from golf ball to baseball size.

The wider storm

Leftover boundaries from June 3 thunderstorms and diurnally driven MLCAPE up to 1500-2000 J/kg triggered rapid storm development in the mid-James River Valley by mid-to-late afternoon. These storms intensified due to 40-45 kts of effective shear, producing hail as large as baseballs.

Began near Yale (44.4600, -97.9100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1345474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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