Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 5, 2000

Name: Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 5, 2000
Start: 2000-08-05T00:53
End: 2000-08-05T01:04
Location: South Dakota

August 5, 2000 · NWS FSD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 10
Property damage: $8.0 million
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.

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:53 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davison

When: August 5, 12:53 AM CST to 1:04 AM CST
Where: Davison County, Mitchell
Measured: 104 kt (120 mph)
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $8.0 million
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 43.717, -98.017

A wet microburst with winds estimated at 120 mph caused heavy damage in and around Mitchell. Apartments and several mobile homes were destroyed, vehicles were overturned, and other damage occurred to buildings and vehicles. Widespread tree and power line damage also occurred. Ten people were injured, although the majority of the injuries were minor. The damage path was approximately a mile and a half long and a mile wide, extending over the southwest part of Mitchell.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history 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: 5171319.