When did a brutal hail storm pounded Sturgis?
And many of us now have the patches to prove it! It may not sound like much of a big deal but believe me it is! For the last 600 miles there has been numerous bikes on the road, but equally, there has been many many utes, trailers, RVs etc all transporting HDs too, my question is, WHY? Looking at some of the vehicles they must bring everything bar the kitchen sink and those in RVs even bring that!!! But, let me start back a few days and catch you up on what we’ve been doing since my last post. Saturday, 2nd August was a riding day, we rode across Iowa from Anamosa to Sioux City. I got to know my GPS unit a little better too! I learnt, quickly, how to turn off the use of Highways so that we were not led south to Iowa City en route to Sioux City! All the GPS units on this trip seem to favour Interstates if you let them – and the irony is that you really don’t need a GPS to follow an Interstate! Towards the end of the day we did end up on a beautiful little road into Sioux City with a few
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. Sources: http://www.apakistannews.
A severe hail storm swept through Sturgis with unbridled fury Friday evening, shattering windows in cars, denting motorcycles, and creating havoc on campers. Hail the size of tangerines fell almost horizontally, fueled by driving winds as the storm left revelers at Sturgis in a state of shock and disbelief. Sources: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/546/4290/Motorcycle-Article/Hail-Storm-Pummels-Sturgis-Friday-Night.
