3 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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3 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning caused four fires across Harding County. The largest was 500 acres along the South Grand River; the smallest around ten acres near Reva. No homes or structures were destroyed or damaged.
Lightning caused four small fires. One farmer lost 80 bales of hay and five acres of cropland around his home.
Lightning caused up to eight fires throughout the county. The largest was 70 acres just southwest of Martin. One farmer lost 350 bales of hay. Otherwise, the fires were quickly contained.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Dakota in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, August 2000
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: 5170073, 5169862, 5169861.