South Dakota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 6, 2000

September 6, 2000 · NWS ABR · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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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 Aberdeen radar (KABR), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:50 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
September 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 8 mi SW of Miller
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.433, -99.100

Ninety mph winds destroyed three barns and a small garage along with severely damaging a creeper feeder and an enclosed trailer. Another building was moved from its foundation and damaged. An empty school bus was rolled several times before it came to rest atop a fence. Also, a window was broken out of the house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
September 6, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 4 mi SW of Miller
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.483, -99.033

Winds to 70 mph severely damaged a barn and downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
September 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hand County, Miller
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.517, -98.983

Hail, Hand

When
September 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hand County, Miller
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.517, -98.983

Hail, Brown

When
September 6, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 2 mi N of Richmond
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.550, -98.633

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: 5162220, 5162216, 5162217, 5162218, 5162219.