Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, August 4 to 5, 2000

Name: Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, August 4 to 5, 2000
Start: 2000-08-04T17:00
End: 2000-08-05T02:24
Location: South Dakota

August 4 to 5, 2000 · NWS ABR · 38 events in 12 counties and zones

22 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 38

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.

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The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 160 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.

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Event by event

22 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dewey

When: August 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Dewey County, Eagle Butte
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 45.000, -101.233

Hail, Dewey

When: August 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Dewey County, 6 mi W of Ridgeview
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 45.083, -100.933

Hail, Stanley

When: August 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Stanley County, Mission Ridge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.683, -100.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When: August 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Sully County, 10 mi SW of Onida
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.600, -100.217

Sixty mph winds brought some large tree branches down.

Hail, Campbell

When: August 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Campbell County, 5 mi S of Mound City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.650, -100.067

Hail, Sully

When: August 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Sully County, 20 mi W of Onida
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.700, -100.467

Hail, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, Hosmer
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.567, -99.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, Hosmer
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.567, -99.483

Sixty mph winds brought down many large tree branches in Hosmer.

Hail, Walworth

When: August 4, 8:00 PM CST to 8:25 PM CST
Where: Walworth County, Selby
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.500, -100.033

Tennis ball size hail along with high winds caused a lot of damage throughout Selby. Many east and north windows were broken along with many vehicle's windshields. Also, many vehicles were dented, house siding was damaged, gardens were completely destroyed, and many acres of crops around Selby were destroyed.

Hail, Sully

When: August 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Sully County, 20 mi SW of Onida
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.500, -100.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When: August 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Sully County, 20 mi SW of Onida
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.500, -100.350

Hail, Hughes

When: August 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 4 mi NE of Pierre
Measured: 3.5 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.400, -100.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When: August 4, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 2 mi NW of Rousseau
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.333, -100.100

High winds downed several trees, blew the chimney off of a house, and destroyed a dog kennel.

Hail, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, 3 mi S of Hosmer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.517, -99.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, 3 mi S of Hosmer
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.517, -99.483

Eighty mph winds brought down several trees south of Hosmer.

Hail, Hughes

When: August 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 3 mi SW of Blunt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.483, -100.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When: August 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 3 mi SW of Blunt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.483, -100.033

High winds destroyed a grain auger.

Hail, Walworth

When: August 4, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Walworth County, 2 mi E of Lowry
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.333, -99.933

Hail, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:45 PM CST to 8:55 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, Loyalton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.283, -99.283

Golfball hail combined with high winds broke several windows on cars and homes in Loyalton. Also, several of the vehicles were dented by the hail.

Hail, Edmunds

When: August 4, 8:50 PM CST to 9:20 PM CST
Where: Edmunds County, 5 mi E of Loyalton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.283, -99.183

Thirty minutes of golfball hail along with strong winds caused widespread crop damage east of Loyalton.

Hail, Potter

When: August 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Hoven
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 45.250, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: August 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Hoven
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 45.250, -99.800

High winds brought down several large branches in Hoven.

Hail, Potter

When: August 4, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Potter County, 9 mi W of Hoven
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.250, -99.983

Hail, Hughes

When: August 4, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 15 mi SE of Rousseau
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.167, -99.850

Hail, Hughes

When: August 4, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Hughes County, 18 mi SE of Rousseau
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.133, -99.817

Tornado, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:00 PM CST to 10:03 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, Faulkton
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.133

A tornado touched down on the east side of Faulkton and tipped over and severely damaged the new press box and bleachers at the ball field. The tornado also knocked down some light poles and destroyed a hanger, an airplane, and a gyrocopter at the airport.

Hail, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, 3 mi W of Faulkton
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.200

Softball hail broke windows and caused extensive damage to a few vehicles and homes west of Faulkton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, 3 mi W of Faulkton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, 1 mi W of Faulkton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.150

Eighty mph winds brought a large tree down onto a mobile home at Lake Faulkton causing severe damage. Also, many other trees were downed at Lake Faulkton and some buildings were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When: August 4, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Hyde County, 20 mi N of Highmore
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.800, -99.433

Seventy mph winds brought down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, 3 mi E of Faulkton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.067

Seventy mph winds downed several trees east of Faulkton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, Faulkton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.133

Eighty mph winds brought down several trees and many tree branches throughout Faulkton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: August 4, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Hand County, 4 mi NE of Polo
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.817, -99.050

Seventy mph winds blew the roofs off of two barns and also downed many large tree branches.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: August 4, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, 4 mi SE of Faulkton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 45.000, -99.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: August 4, 10:55 PM CST
Where: Spink County, 7 mi W of Tulare
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.733, -98.650

Sixty mph winds blew over and damaged two large irrigation systems.

Hail, Hand

When: August 4, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Hand County, Miller
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.517, -98.983

Hail, Hand

When: August 4, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Hand County, St Lawrence
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.517, -98.933

Hail, Faulk

When: August 5, 2:24 AM CST
Where: Faulk County, Faulkton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.033, -99.133

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history The tornado archive for South Dakota, 2000 Warnings in South Dakota, August 2000

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: 5156258, 5156321, 5156322, 5156323, 5156324, 5156327, 5156328, 5156329, 5156331, 5156325, 5156326, 5156330, 5156332, 5156333, 5156334, 5156335, 5156336, 5156337, 5157150, 5156909, 5156626, 5156908, 5156910, 5156911, 5156912, 5156913, 5156916, 5156917, 5157151, 5156918, 5156919, 5156920, 5156914, 5156915, 5157147, 5157146, 5157148, 5157149.