Hail — Gregory, South Dakota

2009-08-03 · near Dixon, Gregory, South Dakota

$2.0M

Property damage

Magnitude

Event narrative

Large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell in a swath a few miles wide from northwestern to south central Gregory County. The hail broke numerous windows, severely damaged siding and roofs of homes and other buildings, and severely damaged vehicles, while covering the ground in several places. Property damage was especially severe in the town of Gregory. Crop damage was also severe along the swath, with corn crops in some areas destroyed to the point of only small stubble left.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail in Brule, Douglas, and Gregory Counties of southeast South Dakota during the evening of August 3rd.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 191978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.