Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 11, 2000

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 11, 2000
Start: 2000-07-11T16:40
End: 2000-07-11T17:00
Location: South Dakota

July 11, 2000 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.0 million
Crop damage: $1.0 million
Events: 2

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), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:41 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Lake

When: July 11, 4:40 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Countywide
Measured: 4 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $1.0 million
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.050, -97.117

Large hail severely damaged buildings mobile homes, vehicles, and crops. Walls and vehicles were dented, paint was stripped, many windows were broken, holes were punched in roofs, and trees were severely damaged. There was also widespread damage to crops, especially corn crops which had previously been in excellent condition. Damage was especially notable in the Nunda, Madison, Lake Madison, Wentworth, and Chester areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: July 11, 4:40 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Lake County, Countywide
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.050, -97.117

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, damaged 90 to 95 trailers along the shore of Lake Madison, damaged more trailers near Wentworth, and damaged farm buildings.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5172825, 5172826.