Hail in Beadle County, South Dakota

Hail June 4, 2026 · Beadle County, South Dakota

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

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 Iroquois (44.4500, -97.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1345475. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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