Sturgis hail storm, Sturgis rally 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 1:19 am

Sturgis hail storm, Sturgis rally 2009, A thunderstorm Friday evening pounded Sturgis, where hail damaged some of the motorcycles and other vehicles in town for the Sturgis Rally, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.

Hail measuring 1.75 inches was reported in downtown Sturgis shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, and with even larger hail reported just five miles east of downtown Sturgis.