Pilot Index / South Dakota / May 3, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in South Dakota on May 3, 2020

37 published severe reports across South Dakota on May 3, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 37. Wind reports: 0. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 37 of 37 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2020, 2:50 PM MDTHail1.25 in3 ENE DEADWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 2:50 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 3 ENE DEADWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6ed4a18a441cde96a1e0f1d15c413dcabcd61202903c0b7ba3adf077093ed838.
May 3, 2020, 2:50 PM MDTHail1.25 inDEADWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 2:50 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, DEADWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882966.
May 3, 2020, 3:10 PM MDTHail1.00 inBLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:10 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLACK HAWK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882969.
May 3, 2020, 3:18 PM MDTHail1.00 inSUMMERSET
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:18 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUMMERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:443ae98e6021f5f6af5f9dbfd0e81ba6748a5d40dc9d29e0fd49ea8dd0a46c7b.
May 3, 2020, 3:20 PM MDTHail1.00 inSTURGIS
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:20 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STURGIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882964.
May 3, 2020, 3:31 PM MDTHail1.00 inSTURGIS
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:31 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STURGIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882967.
May 3, 2020, 3:36 PM MDTHail1.75 inSTURGIS
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:36 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, STURGIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882968.
May 3, 2020, 3:38 PM MDTHail1.00 inBLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:38 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLACK HAWK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5329455138f53460bdb152605a4d2e1c2ff2d98f5b339889e07c3be07d0dd248.
May 3, 2020, 3:38 PM MDTHail1.00 inBLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:38 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLACK HAWK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882970.
May 3, 2020, 3:54 PM MDTHail1.00 in4 E BLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:54 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 E BLACK HAWK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:979b0d991fd7f3cf29dfe302d603969f5432492c3bcbffdd1164454e0f0766d3.
May 3, 2020, 3:54 PM MDTHail1.25 inBLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 3:54 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BLACK HAWK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882972.
May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDTHail1.25 in4 E BLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 4 E BLACK HAWK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06cbf68c4ffc3a55a7f16b90e6e3c1e6f658fe6faa3b5f0e9a72ef2961857946.
May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDTHail1.00 in4 N DWTN RAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 N DWTN RAPID CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fd9e6f70b6167be824699e74673569adb4abe4bb989efe0c97851d4539283176.
May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inRAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RAPID CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882976.
May 3, 2020, 4:02 PM MDTHail1.50 in3 E BLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 E BLACK HAWK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f164ac345f385a00b16f0c69f0906460f81a3f309dcfe47773d7941266552f15.
May 3, 2020, 4:02 PM MDTHail1.50 inBLACK HAWK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BLACK HAWK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882974.
May 3, 2020, 4:06 PM MDTHail1.50 in3 N DWTN RAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:06 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 N DWTN RAPID CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a8cde931b117a4b4cb14138e5e1e77f5f057f73e3c058ca3388bdc11b4ebdeb1.
May 3, 2020, 4:06 PM MDTHail1.50 inRAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:06 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, RAPID CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882977.
May 3, 2020, 4:07 PM MDTHail1.50 in3 N DWTN RAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 N DWTN RAPID CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1106980655d80b426c95419bc08ae473ea6f47eb2bbaef85493127c8a1a3edf1.
May 3, 2020, 4:07 PM MDTHail1.50 inRAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:07 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, RAPID CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882979.
May 3, 2020, 4:19 PM MDTHail1.75 inBOX ELDER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:19 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BOX ELDER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f05457297b9579f331dc5d0ae7febdc2c16a3e40917488c78acebb67d604e150.
May 3, 2020, 4:25 PM MDTHail1.50 in(RAP)RAPID CITY ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 4:25 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, (RAP)RAPID CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882981.
May 3, 2020, 5:00 PM MDTHail1.00 in3 SSE DWTN RAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SSE DWTN RAPID CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:34b5e2664c383e90730690d761d5f03d0619bd1719cca1d14cbe6ea64574a183.
May 3, 2020, 5:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inRAPID CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RAPID CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882991.
May 3, 2020, 5:02 PM MDTHail1.75 in4 NE FARMINGDALE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 NE FARMINGDALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b7128ed3807a1d097a205d29abe3465440d33aeac0797610623932886d57fb47.
May 3, 2020, 5:02 PM MDTHail1.75 inFARMINGDALE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, FARMINGDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882982.
May 3, 2020, 6:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inSCENIC
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SCENIC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882983.
May 3, 2020, 6:32 PM MDTHail1.00 in4 S HILL CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:32 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 S HILL CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d2e444a7437064743c30117d9b7552f29d5757efac7f87490926ce35522fdbc6.
May 3, 2020, 6:32 PM MDTHail1.00 inHILL CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:32 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HILL CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882994.
May 3, 2020, 6:40 PM MDTHail1.00 inQUINN
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:40 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, QUINN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882985.
May 3, 2020, 7:00 PM MDTHail1.00 in6 W HERMOSA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 W HERMOSA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9202ef24b47ef3e78bf436ddb673b928ca50858962f1487c6a5e6b2cff80e24e.
May 3, 2020, 7:00 PM MDTHail1.00 inHERMOSA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HERMOSA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882995.
May 3, 2020, 7:05 PM MDTHail2.75 in5 NNE POTATO CREEK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:05 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 5 NNE POTATO CREEK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:87406df4e58b00b09c9d113a933fd9ae3492ce2b1d2c35b847cf9fcad18ab2cb.
May 3, 2020, 7:05 PM MDTHail2.75 inPOTATO CREEK
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:05 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, POTATO CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882986.
May 3, 2020, 7:34 PM MDTHail1.25 inWANBLEE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:34 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, WANBLEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882988.
May 3, 2020, 7:53 PM MDTHail1.25 inLONG VALLEY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:53 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LONG VALLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882989.
May 3, 2020, 8:13 PM MDTHail1.00 inVETAL
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:13 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VETAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:882990.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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