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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

Below is an image of the hail swath derived from NEXRAD radar.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
903 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0342 PM     HAIL             BARNARD                 45.73N 98.50W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0345 PM     HAIL             3 NE BARNARD            45.76N 98.45W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0346 PM     HAIL             WESTPORT                45.65N 98.50W
07/17/2010  E2.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0346 PM     HAIL             WESTPORT                45.65N 98.50W
07/17/2010  E4.25 INCH       BROWN              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BASEBALL TO SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL

0353 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT PRESENTATION COLLEGE

0353 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

0354 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   PUBLIC

0355 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  M1.50 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

0355 PM     HAIL             2 SW ABERDEEN           45.45N 98.51W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0355 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

0356 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

0356 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL

0356 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   PUBLIC

0356 PM     HAIL             ABERDEEN                45.47N 98.48W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

0358 PM     HAIL             1 E ABERDEEN            45.47N 98.46W
07/17/2010  E2.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NWS OFFICE

0400 PM     HAIL             4 N COLUMBIA            45.67N 98.31W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

0403 PM     HAIL             BATH                    45.47N 98.32W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0420 PM     HAIL             8 SE COLUMBIA           45.53N 98.19W
07/17/2010  E2.00 INCH       BROWN              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0425 PM     TSTM WND GST     LAKE CITY               45.72N 97.41W
07/17/2010  E60.00 MPH       MARSHALL           SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAILER BLOWN OVER WITH DAMAGE TO SIDING AND FENCING.

0430 PM     TSTM WND GST     SISSETON                45.66N 97.05W
07/17/2010  M76.00 MPH       ROBERTS            SD   ASOS

0434 PM     HAIL             3 S GROTON              45.41N 98.10W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       BROWN              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERE STORMS STUDIO

0434 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SW HILLHEAD           45.80N 97.45W
07/17/2010  M55.00 MPH       MARSHALL           SD   MESONET

0500 PM     HAIL             8 SW BRISTOL            45.26N 97.87W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       DAY                SD   PUBLIC

0515 PM     HAIL             4 E CROCKER             45.11N 97.70W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       CLARK              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0520 PM     HAIL             5 W BRADLEY             45.09N 97.74W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       CLARK              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERE STORMS STUDIO

0530 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 N GARDEN CITY         45.02N 97.58W
07/17/2010  E65.00 MPH       CLARK              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 65 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS BY LAW
            ENFORCEMENT

0530 PM     HAIL             CLARK                   44.88N 97.73W
07/17/2010  M2.00 INCH       CLARK              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BROKEN WINDSHIELDS AND DENTED GUTTERS

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S GARDEN CITY         44.90N 97.58W
07/17/2010                   CLARK              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UPROOTED EVERGREEN TREES...BROKEN WINDOWS ON HOUSE AND
            CARS...2 INCHES OF WATER IN KITCHEN

0534 PM     HAIL             CLARK                   44.88N 97.73W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       CLARK              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     HAIL             CLARK                   44.88N 97.73W
07/17/2010  E2.75 INCH       CLARK              SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL IN CLARK RELAYED THROUGH LAW
            ENFORCEMENT

0537 PM     HAIL             GARDEN CITY             44.96N 97.58W
07/17/2010  E1.50 INCH       CLARK              SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0545 PM     HAIL             2 SW HENRY              44.86N 97.49W
07/17/2010  E2.00 INCH       CODINGTON          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0556 PM     HAIL             NAPLES                  44.77N 97.51W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       CLARK              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HENRY                   44.88N 97.46W
07/17/2010                   CODINGTON          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERE STUDIOS.COM REPORTING 3 INCH TO 12 INCH DIAMETER
            TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN ON MAIN STREET IN
            HENRY

0601 PM     HAIL             1 S NAPLES              44.76N 97.51W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       CLARK              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0605 PM     HAIL             4 W HAZEL               44.76N 97.46W
07/17/2010  M2.00 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2.25 INCH HAIL PRODUCED WINDSHIELD DAMAGE

0605 PM     HAIL             4 W HAZEL               44.76N 97.46W
07/17/2010  E1.75 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL AND 35 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS

0624 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAYTI                   44.66N 97.20W
07/17/2010                   HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS WINDOWS BROKEN ON HOUSE...SOME ROOF
            DAMAGE...LOTS OF TREES DOWN...ANEMOMETER READING AT 93
            MPH BEFORE IT BROKE

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAYTI                   44.66N 97.20W
07/17/2010                   HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREES DOWN IN CASTLEWOOD AND HAYTI. 1.00 INCH HAIL
            ALSO REPORTED IN HAYTI

0630 PM     HAIL             5 E HAYTI               44.66N 97.10W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0634 PM     HAIL             1 W LAKE NORDEN         44.58N 97.23W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0638 PM     HAIL             2 S STONE BRIDGE        44.57N 97.06W
07/17/2010  E1.50 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

0657 PM     HAIL             4 NW ESTELLINE          44.62N 96.96W
07/17/2010  E1.00 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 INCH HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN

0704 PM     HAIL             2 S ESTELLINE           44.55N 96.90W
07/17/2010  M1.00 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR