South Dakota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27 to 28, 2000

July 27 to 28, 2000 · NWS UNR · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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 Rapid City radar (KUDX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:57 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Lightning, Lawrence

When
July 27, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, Lead
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a cable that supplies power to one of the mine shafts at the Homestake Mining Co. This caused problems with the shaft elevator, the compressor and milling operations. There were people at the bottom of the mine who were not able to exit through the shaft. Instead they took mining tractors through the mining tunnels to another shaft and exited there.

Hail, Pennington

When
July 27, 8:57 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 3 mi SW of Keystone
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.867, -103.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
July 27, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Harding County, Camp Crook
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.550, -103.983

3-4 inch branches broken off trees.

Hail, Jackson

When
July 27, 10:14 PM MST to 10:30 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, Interior
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.717, -101.983

Hail, Meade

When
July 27, 10:25 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 12 mi SW of Hereford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.267, -103.050

Hail, Pennington

When
July 28, 12:00 AM MST
Where
Pennington County, 18 mi NW of Creighton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.433, -102.450

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5175375, 5176650, 5175371, 5175372, 5175373, 5175374.