South Dakota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000 · NWS UNR · 21 events in 7 counties and zones

14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:10 UTC.

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Event by event

14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pennington

When
June 23, 3:12 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 3 mi N of Johnson Siding
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.133, -103.433

Hail, Pennington

When
June 23, 3:19 PM MST to 3:52 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, Johnson Siding
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.083, -103.433

Hail from 3/4" to 1.75" fell in a large swath through the central Black Hills.

Hail, Custer

When
June 23, 4:13 PM MST to 4:15 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 1 mi S of Hermosa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.817, -103.183

Hail, Butte

When
June 23, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 4 mi NW of Castle Rock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.000, -103.483

Hail, Butte

When
June 23, 5:21 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 1 mi N of Castle Rock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.983, -103.433

Hail, Butte

When
June 23, 6:00 PM MST to 6:22 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 12 mi NE of Newell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.833, -103.267

Hail, Butte

When
June 23, 6:18 PM MST
Where
Butte County, Nisland
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.667, -103.567

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 23, 6:35 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, St Onge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.550, -103.717

Hail, Meade

When
June 23, 6:53 PM MST to 6:59 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Sturgis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.417, -103.500

Hail, Meade

When
June 23, 7:12 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Tilford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.300, -103.417

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
June 23, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 5 mi N of Manderson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.300, -102.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 23, 7:26 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Hereford
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.383, -102.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 23, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 1 mi W of Bear Butte
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.467, -103.317

Hail, Meade

When
June 23, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 9 mi S of Union Center
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.433, -102.667

Hail, Pennington

When
June 23, 7:39 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, Rochford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -103.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 23, 7:45 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 3 mi ESE of Elm Spgs
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.300, -102.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 23, 7:49 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 9 mi S of Union Center
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.433, -102.667

Hail, Pennington

When
June 23, 8:12 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 3 mi E of Hill City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.917, -103.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 23, 8:25 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 12 mi S of Plainview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.433, -102.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
June 23, 8:48 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 18 mi NE of Creighton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.433, -101.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 23, 9:30 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, 4 mi S of Interior
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.667, -101.983

A large tree was uprooted.

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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5153938, 5153939, 5153940, 5153941, 5154030, 5153943, 5153944, 5153945, 5153942, 5153946, 5154031, 5153948, 5153947, 5154032, 5153950, 5153949, 5153951, 5153953, 5153952, 5154028, 5154029.