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Hail in Gregory County, South Dakota

Hail August 3, 2009 · Gregory County, South Dakota

2 in

Hail diameter

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

$1.0M

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Dixon (43.3600, -99.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 191978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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