A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >
Overview
Thunderstorms developed quickly during the morning of June 2, 2019. A supercell thunderstorm formed near Tilford, South Dakota and moved through Rapid City, Hermosa, and Fairburn before dissipating by late afternoon. This storm produced large hail, which damaged homes, vehicles, and crops.Hail:
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| Tennis ball sized hail near Fairburn, SD (Photo courtesy of Mikkel Skaare) |
View of the severe thunderstorm from along the Wildlife Loop plus ~2” diameter hailstones.
— Scott Larson KCAU June 2, 2019
2 inch hail at Hermosa SD this afternoon in Custer County SD. East side of Black Hills. Photo credit, Mark Neugebauer, area farmer.
— Jim Strain June 2, 2019
North of Buffalo Gap
— Tom A. Warner June 2, 2019
Holy cow folks. Just Southwest of Rapid City off of Neck Yoke road. Those are some MONSTERS even by South Dakota standards!
— Brant Beckman June 2, 2019
— Dave Hintz June 2, 2019
Just over 1 inch diameter hail 2 SSE downtown Rapid City at 12:31 p.m. 6/2/19
— Matthew Bunkers June 2, 2019
Meadowbrook area hail stones. My garden is ... not happy
— Stephany Chalberg June 2, 2019
Golf ball size hail. RIP car.
— David Stradling June 2, 2019
Hail!!!
— Arielle Zionts June 2, 2019
Radar
| Radar loop beginning at 854 am MDT and ending 424 pm MDT |
Storm Reports
THE STORM REPORTS LISTED BELOW ARE IN DESCENDING ORDER AND MAY NOT
NECESSARILY BE THE FINAL STORM REPORTS.
Hail reports listed by size (inches)
SIZE LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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2.50 3 WNW FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0238 PM
DELAYED REPORT; TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
2.50 1 SSW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0200 PM
2.25 9 WSW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0206 PM
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
2.25 4 SSW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1240 PM
2.00 1 W HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0148 PM
2.00 5 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1224 PM
2.00 5 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1220 PM
GOLF BALL TO EGG SIZED HAIL LASTED FOR 15
MINUTES
1.75 7 WNW FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0230 PM
1.75 7 WNW FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0230 PM
1.75 2 WSW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1230 PM
QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
1.75 4 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 1224 PM
1.75 5 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1222 PM
1.75 4 SSW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1220 PM
1.50 4 NNW FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0220 PM
1.50 5 NNW FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0203 PM
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL FELL FOR 32 MINUTES.
1.50 5 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1222 PM
1.50 4 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1215 PM
1.25 6 W HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0140 PM
THE LARGEST HAIL WAS HALF DOLLAR SIZE. THE
AVERAGE HAIL SIZE WAS PEA TO MARBLE.
1.25 7 SW RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0100 PM
1.00 13 NW VETAL SD BENNETT 0525 PM
1.00 12 ENE BUFFALO GAP SD CUSTER 0342 PM
1.00 3 SE FAIRBURN SD CUSTER 0255 PM
1.00 4 SSW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1240 PM
1.00 2 SSE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1231 PM
1.00 2 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1225 PM
1.00 2 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 1225 PM
1.00 5 WSW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1218 PM
0.88 1 ESE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 1230 PM
0.70 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 1137 AM
HEAVY AMOUNT OF HAIL FALLING.
0.70 1 NNW NEMO SD LAWRENCE 1114 AM
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