South Dakota, 1997

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 22, 1997

June 22, 1997 · NWS FSD · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$2.0 million
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:09 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Brookings

When
June 22, 4:10 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Brookings County, Bruce to 10 mi E of White
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$2.0 million
Coordinates
44.430, -97.080

Large hail devastated thousands of acres of corn and soybean crops, broke windows, and damaged siding. The hail fell over most of the northern half of Brookings County.

Tornado, Brookings

When
June 22, 4:30 PM CST to 4:32 PM CST
Where
Brookings County, 7 mi N of Brookings
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
44.420, -96.780

A brief tornado observed by spotters caused no damage.

Tornado, Brookings

When
June 22, 4:39 PM CST to 4:41 PM CST
Where
Brookings County, 2 mi N of Aurora
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
44.320, -96.680

A brief tornado observed by a National Weather Service employee and other spotters caused no damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brookings

When
June 22, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Brookings County, White
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.430, -96.650

Thunderstorm winds uprooted a few trees, caused other tree damage, and blew shingles off of roofs.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5602296, 5602298, 5602413, 5602297.