South Dakota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 3, 2000

June 3, 2000 · NWS UNR · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 176 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:18 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Harding

When
June 3, 4:18 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 5 mi S of Camp Crook
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.483, -103.983

Hail, Butte

When
June 3, 5:08 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 10 mi N of Castle Rock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.117, -103.433

Hail, Perkins

When
June 3, 5:10 PM MST to 5:22 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 5 mi S of Lodgepole
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.733, -102.667

Several houses had windows broken out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
June 3, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 5 mi S of Lodgepole
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.733, -102.667

Hail, Meade

When
June 3, 6:51 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 6 mi N of Hereford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.467, -102.883

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5154627, 5154629, 5154628, 5154687, 5154630.