Thunderstorm Wind, Brookings
- When
- October 8, 6:05 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Brookings County, Sinai to Bruce
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 44.250, -97.030
Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees in western and central Brookings County, especially in Volga, where large trees were blown down and cars were severely damaged by falling trees and blowing debris. Roofs of several farm buildings were blown off or damaged, a large grain bin was blown over a barn and into trees, farm machinery was damaged, and wagons, storage sheds, and horse…
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
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- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees in western and central Brookings County, especially in Volga, where large trees were blown down and cars were severely damaged by falling trees and blowing debris. Roofs of several farm buildings were blown off or damaged, a large grain bin was blown over a barn and into trees, farm machinery was damaged, and wagons, storage sheds, and horse trailers were blown over.
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5622710.