Jun 2, 2008
Several supercell thunderstorms rolled southeast from northwest South Dakota into central South Dakota bringing large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding during the late afternoon and evening hours. The large hail and high winds killed a large number of birds, pheasants, grouse, and rabbits. Thousands of acres of grassland and cropland along with countless shelter belts received minor to major damage in Stanley and Hughes County. The large hail also knocked out many windows and damaged the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 120998). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hughes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.