Hail — Brookings, South Dakota

2001-06-18 · near Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota

Event narrative

Large hail falling over an area 20 miles long and almost 5 miles wide caused property and crop damage. The hail damaged siding and windows of homes as well as vehicles. An estimated 60,000 acres of crops were destroyed or damaged. Hail was discovered piled up 6 inches deep in some fields 6 hours after the storm. The affected area included the city of Brookings, where some of the largest hail was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5252459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.