Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 2, 2004

Name: Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 2, 2004
Start: 2004-08-02T01:24
End: 2004-08-02T01:24
Location: South Dakota

August 2, 2004 · NWS FSD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 1, 8:20 AM CST, 17 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 8:20 AM CST, 17 hours 4 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
920 AM CDT SUN AUG 1 2004

.DISCUSSION...
WELL THIS MORNING IT LOOKS PRETTY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY.  NOT TOO
MUCH HAS CHANGED WITH SURFACE LOW IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARIES.  SURFACE WIND PATTERN PRETTY MESSED
UP DUE TO EARLY MORNING CONVECTION.  MOISTURE WILL BE INCREASING AT
LOW LEVELS ONCE AGAIN BY 18Z ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.  SO THERE WILL
BE PLENTY OF MOISTURE FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT.  AMS WILL BE UNSTABLE
ONCE AGAIN WITH CAPES ABOVE 5000 BY 21Z ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA.
HOWEVER...ONCE AGAIN THE STRENGTH OF THE CAP WILL BE KEY.  UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE AREA MORE THAN WHAT IT DID
YESTERDAY SO CAP WILL KEEP TSRA DEVELOPMENT AT BAY THROUGH EARLY TO
MID AFTERNOON. BUT AS TEMPS EXCEED 90...I EXPECT RAPID TSRA
DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SD...SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA.  USING 12 DEGREE ISOTHERM AT
70H...LOOKS LIKE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL HAVE THE BEST
CHANCES FOR CONVECTION.  LARGE HAIL WOULD BE THE BIGGEST THREAT WITH
STORMS...BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES WHICH
MATCHES UP WELL WITH SWODY1.

&&

.FSD...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...NONE.
MN...NONE.
IA...NONE.
NE...NONE.

&&

HEITKAMP

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 8:26 PM CST, 4 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
926 PM CDT SUN AUG 01 2004

SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-021200-
AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA-
CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE-
DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON-
IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN-
LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN-
SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON-
926 PM CDT SUN AUG 01 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS...
THE MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN EXPANDED
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  THUNDERSTORMS
OVER NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS EVENING... WILL MOVE INTO
AREAS BETWEEN HURON AND CHAMBERLAIN AFTER 11 PM.  HAIL TO GOLF
BALL SIZE... AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH... ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE.  THE STORMS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO FORM INTO A
LINE... WHICH WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA... INTO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
NORTHWEST IOWA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DURING THE EARLY
MORNING.  AS THIS OCCURS... THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL TRANSITION TO
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP IN THE LATE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE
ACROSS THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 11 PM.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/FSD. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

 HACKER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 1, 11:16 PM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS
1216 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME(CDT)  ...EVENT...       ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...    ....MAG....       ...COUNTY LOCATION...ST.....SOURCE...
             ..REMARKS..

1211 AM      WIND                NE HURON                0.00N  0W
08/02/2004   65.00 MPH           BEADLE             SD   STORM SPOTTER
             THE STORM IS JUST LETTING UP HERE NOW. EXTREMELY HIGH WINDS.
             WE HAVE A LOT OF BROKEN BRANCHES/TREES DOWN IN OUR AREA.
             AVERAGE DIAMETER OF 6-8 INCHES ON THE BRANCHES THAT I CAN
             SEE. WHAT A MESS WE HAVE TO CLEAN UP. OUR FRONT YARD IS
             ACTUALLY COVERED IN BROKEN BRANCHES-THE BACK YARD DOESNT
             LOOK MUCH BETTER. NO HAIL. JUST HARD RAIN AND VERY DAMAGING
             WINDS. HAS LET UP TO A STEADY RAIN W/ LIGHTENING/THUNDER. WE
             DID LOOSE ELECTRICITY FOR A FEW SECONDS DURING THE BRUNT OF
             THE WINDS.

DEM

Local storm report, Aug 1, 11:41 PM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1241 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NE HURON                44.36N 98.22W
08/02/2004                   BEADLE             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6 TO 8 INCHES BRANCHES AND TREES DOWN

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HURON                   44.36N 98.22W
08/01/2004                   BEADLE             SD   UNKNOWN

            58 MPH WIND GUSTS - SCHOOL NET OBSERVATION

&&

DEMORIN

Local storm report, Aug 2, 12:19 AM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
119 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  STICKNEY                43.59N 98.44W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           AURORA             SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH

1250 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  HOWARD                  44.01N 97.52W
08/02/2004  60 MPH           MINER              SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** TREES DOWN IN HOWARD. ONE PERSON INJURED BY
            FLYING GLASS

1255 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  6 NNW HOWARD            44.09N 97.57W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN, NO HAIL

&&

DEMORIN

Local storm report, Aug 2, 12:24 AM CST, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
124 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0102 AM     TSTM WND GST     HOWARD                  44.01N 97.52W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVRAL LARGE TREES DOWN

&&

DEMORIN

Local storm report, Aug 2, 12:44 AM CST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
144 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 W BANCROFT            44.49N 97.79W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           KINGSBURY          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0100 AM     TSTM WND GST     WINFRED                 44.00N 97.36W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           LAKE               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0133 AM     TSTM WND GST     COLTON                  43.79N 96.93W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           MINNEHAHA          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0110 AM     TSTM WND GST     CANOVA                  43.88N 97.50W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT LEAST ONE POWER POLE DOWN

&&

JH

Local storm report, Aug 2, 1:07 AM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
207 AM CDT MON AUG 02 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1129 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 NE WESSINGTON         44.53N 98.60W
08/01/2004  60 MPH           BEADLE             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

1153 PM     TSTM WND GST     HURON                   44.36N 98.22W
08/01/2004  90 MPH           BEADLE             SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NE HURON                44.36N 98.22W
08/02/2004                   BEADLE             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6 TO 8 INCHES BRANCHES AND TREES DOWN

1225 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 W BANCROFT            44.49N 97.79W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           KINGSBURY          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

1245 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  STICKNEY                43.59N 98.44W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           AURORA             SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH

1250 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  HOWARD                  44.01N 97.52W
08/02/2004  60 MPH           MINER              SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** TREES DOWN IN HOWARD. ONE PERSON INJURED BY
            FLYING GLASS

1255 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  6 NNW HOWARD            44.09N 97.57W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN, NO HAIL

0100 AM     TSTM WND GST     WINFRED                 44.00N 97.36W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           LAKE               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0102 AM     TSTM WND GST     HOWARD                  44.01N 97.52W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVRAL LARGE TREES DOWN

0110 AM     TSTM WND GST     CANOVA                  43.88N 97.50W
08/02/2004  70 MPH           MINER              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT LEAST ONE POWER POLE DOWN

0133 AM     TSTM WND GST     COLTON                  43.79N 96.93W
08/02/2004  65 MPH           MINNEHAHA          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DEMORIN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:24 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Turner

When: August 2, 1:24 AM CST
Where: Turner County, Hurley
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 43.283, -97.083

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, August 2004

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: 5419633.