South Dakota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 7, 2000

August 7, 2000 · NWS FSD · 6 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
6

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), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:52 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, 2 mi SW of Pumpkin Center
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.533, -97.117

Thunderstorm winds caused power line and tree damage, including 12 inch diameter tree limbs down.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, 2 mi SW of Pumpkin Center
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.533, -97.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, 6 mi E of Pumpkin Center
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.550, -96.967

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Crooks
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.667, -96.817

Thunderstorm winds flattened corn crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Crooks
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.667, -96.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 7, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.533, -96.733

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage and blew shingles off some roofs.

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

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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: 5171336, 5172452, 5171337, 5171338, 5171339, 5171340.