Hail in Pennington County, South Dakota

Hail August 11, 2013 · Pennington County, South Dakota

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$6.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Golf ball size hail was reported from Hill City to Palmer Gulch southeast of town, causing extensive damage to vehicles and property.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm developed over the central Black Hills and slowly moved south through the southern Black Hills. The storm produced large hail from Silver City to near Hot Springs and a small tornado south of Hill City, which downed many trees and produced minor damage.

Began near Hill City (43.9300, -103.5800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Pennington County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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