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Hail and wind reports › July 28, 2025 › South Dakota

Hail and wind reports in South Dakota, July 28, 2025

18 hail, 21 wind and 4 tornado reports; largest hail 3.50 in; strongest gust 87 mph.

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Time (UTC)TypeSize / speedPlaceCountyNotes
07-28 21:15Hail1.00 in5 S HamillTripp(UNR)
07-28 21:21Hail1.75 in1 S Saint FrancisToddReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (UNR)
07-28 21:28Tornado1 NW DixonGregoryInitial touchdown of tornado which traveled for 11 miles to east-southeast. (FSD)
07-28 21:35TornadoDixonGregoryConfirmed tornado on the ground along Highway 44 near Dixon. (FSD)
07-28 21:40Hail1.25 in4 S HarroldHughes(ABR)
07-28 22:06Hail1.50 in1 ENE StephanHyde(ABR)
07-28 22:06Tornado8 NNE BurkeGregoryTornado uprooted 3 mature pine trees. (FSD)
07-28 22:12Hail1.00 in4 NW LoyaltonEdmunds(ABR)
07-28 22:15Hail1.50 in22 S OkreekTodd(UNR)
07-28 22:26Hail1.75 in2 E EdenMarshall(ABR)
07-28 22:35Hail1.00 in5 S KeyapahaTripp(UNR)
07-28 22:35Hail1.00 in3 SW BrittonMarshallinch hail reported 3 W and 3 S of Britton. (ABR)
07-28 22:39Hail1.50 in7 NW CresbardEdmunds(ABR)
07-28 22:40Hail3.50 in5 NNE CresbardFaulkImage of hail stone next to tape measure reported on Facebook. (ABR)
07-28 22:57Hail1.00 in2 S ChelseaFaulkPrecipitation reporter Faulk 2 RR1. (ABR)
07-28 23:00Hail2.75 in2 E ChelseaSpink(ABR)
07-28 23:00Winddamage4 W ChelseaFaulkWind driven hail. Several broken windows of cars and damage to siding of the house. (ABR)
07-28 23:01Tornado3 NNW BonesteelGregoryMajor damage to a single family residence. Two nearby outbuildings destroyed. (FSD)
07-28 23:05Hail1.00 in3 S EdenDay(ABR)
07-28 23:07Hail1.00 inNew EffingtonRobertsReport and photo of quarter sized hail on Facebook. (ABR)
07-28 23:15Hail1.75 inBurkeGregory15 minutes of hail varied in size from quarters to golf balls... with most of them quarter to half dollar sized. (FSD)
07-28 23:19Hail1.00 inMelletteSpinkReport from social media. (ABR)
07-28 23:44Wind77 mph1 WNW SummitRobertsMesonet station 55 Summit (SDDOT). (ABR)
07-28 23:45WinddamageWilmotRobertsThe COOP observer relayed that there are several large tree branches down around the town of Wilmot after the storm passed through on July 28th. One on a house and one (ABR)
07-28 23:50Hail1.75 in3 WSW Lower BruleLyman(ABR)
07-29 00:15Wind60 mph3 SW Big Stone CityGrantMesonet station 292 7NE Milbank (SDDOT). (ABR)
07-29 00:17Wind72 mph1 NW WagnerCharles MixPersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 00:40Wind60 mph4 NE DanteCharles MixCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 4 NE Dante. Mesonet station 324 SD RWIS WAGNER. (FSD)
07-29 00:59Wind72 mph2 WNW ScotlandBon HommePersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 01:18Wind60 mph7 NE LestervilleYanktonPersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 01:25Wind62 mph7 ESE MennoHutchinsonMesonet station MNMS2 Menno 7ESE. (FSD)
07-29 01:29Wind64 mph6 NNE MonroeMcCookPersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 01:36Wind66 mphIreneTurnerPersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 01:49Winddamage5 W Sioux FallsMinnehahaLarge tree limbs broken down by winds estimated at 65 mph. (FSD)
07-29 01:51Wind87 mph4 E IreneTurnerMesonet station 320 SD RWIS IRENE. (FSD)
07-29 01:53WinddamageBeresfordUnionTree and powerline damage. (FSD)
07-29 01:53Winddamage2 NE DavisTurnerThunderstorm wind gusts tore the roof off a house and uprooted a large tree. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
07-29 01:55Wind77 mph6 SSE CentervilleClayMesonet station BFMS2 Beresford 7 WSW. (FSD)
07-29 01:56Wind68 mph1 N TeaLincolnPersonal weather station. (FSD)
07-29 01:57Wind85 mph3 ESE ParkerTurnerMesonet station 310 SD RWIS Parker. (FSD)
07-29 01:59Winddamage6 N BeresfordLincoln200-foot cell tower was destroyed by winds estimated at least 90 mph. (FSD)
07-29 01:59Wind66 mph3 NNW Sioux FallsMinnehahaASOS station KFSD Sioux Falls Airport. (FSD)
07-29 02:13Wind75 mph3 SSW BeresfordUnionMesonet station 16 SD RWIS Beresford. (FSD)

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