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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.6 Miles |
| -- Width | 400 Yards |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | DEWEY |
| WFO | ABR |
| Report Source | NWS Employee |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-05-24 15:24 MST-7 |
| Begin Location | 5SW THATCHER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.9735/-101.0054 |
| End Date | 2008-05-24 15:36 MST-7 |
| End Location | 2SW THATCHER |
| End Lat/Lon | 44.9998/-100.9671 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong upper level low lifting across the region combined with high low level moisture, strong deep layer shear, and strong low level winds resulted in several supercell thunderstorms across the region. Large hail up to the size of golf balls along with a few tornadoes occurred. |
| Event Narrative | The seventh and final tornado touched down southeast of Parade in Dewey County. The tornado was a quarter mile wide and moved across open grassland for twelve minutes. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PRESHO | LYMAN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARADE | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:18 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THATCHER | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:21 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARADE | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:22 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THATCHER | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:24 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KENNEBEC | LYMAN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARADE | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:50 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THATCHER | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 15:50 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THUNDER HAWK | CORSON CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:00 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KELDRON | CORSON CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:05 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEPHAN | HYDE CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THUNDER HAWK | CORSON CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:35 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PROMISE | DEWEY CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:40 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REE HGTS | HAND CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REE HGTS | HAND CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GAGE | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINA | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTPORT | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARNARD | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTPORT | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREDERICK | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINSHIP | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRITTON | MARSHALL CO. | SD | 05/24/2008 | 20:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARY | DEUEL CO. | SD | 05/25/2008 | 06:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARY | DEUEL CO. | SD | 05/25/2008 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARY | DEUEL CO. | SD | 05/25/2008 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
