South Dakota, 2005

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 2 to 3, 2005

July 2 to 3, 2005 · NWS ABR · 37 events in 23 counties and zones

29 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 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
37

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.

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Event by event

29 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dewey

When
July 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Dewey County, 15 mi S of Timber Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.217, -101.067

Hail, Dewey

When
July 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County, 3 mi SW of Trail City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.433, -100.783

Hail, Corson

When
July 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Corson County, 13 mi SE of Little Eagle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.533, -100.633

Hail, Walworth

When
July 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 2 mi NE of Mobridge
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.550, -100.400

Hail, Campbell

When
July 2, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Campbell County, 14 mi WSW of Mound City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.633, -100.333

Hail, Campbell

When
July 2, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Campbell County, 9 mi SSW of Mound City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.600, -100.133

Hail, McPherson

When
July 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, Eureka
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.767, -99.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Corson

When
July 2, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Corson County, 5 mi S of Keldron
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.867, -101.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
July 2, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dewey County, Isabel
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.383, -101.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Corson

When
July 2, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Corson County, Mc Laughlin
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.817, -100.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 2, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 5 mi SE of Mobridge
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.483, -100.367

Strong winds tipped over a couple camper trailers at the Indian Creek Recreation area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 1 mi E of Mobridge
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.533, -100.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When
July 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Stanley County, 26 mi W of Ft Pierre
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.350, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
July 2, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Gettysburg
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.017, -99.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When
July 2, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Sully County, 1 mi N of Agar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.850, -100.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
July 2, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, Pierre
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.367, -100.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 2, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, Bowdle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.450, -99.667

Many branches were downed in Bowdle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When
July 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Sully County, 7 mi NE of Onida
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.767, -99.967

Several large tree branches were downed by the high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
July 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 13 mi NE of Eureka
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.900, -99.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 2, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, Ipswich
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.450, -99.033

Many branches were downed in Ipswich.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
July 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Faulk County, Faulkton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.033, -99.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 2 mi S of Ipswich
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.417, -99.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Hand County, Ree Hgts
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.517, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
July 2, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Hyde County, 16 mi N of Highmore
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.750, -99.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
July 2, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Spink County, 10 mi SW of Redfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.767, -98.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Edmunds County, 4 mi WSW of Mina
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.417, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 3, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Brown County, 4 mi W of Hecla
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.883, -98.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 3, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, 6 mi W of Britton
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.800, -97.867

Strong winds downed many large tree branches.

Thunderstorm Wind, Day

When
July 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Day County, Waubay
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.333, -97.317

Strong winds downed many large tree branches in Waubay.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 3, 12:43 AM CST
Where
Clark County, Clark
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.883, -97.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 3, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, 6 mi E of Lake City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.717, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Day

When
July 3, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Day County, 5 mi NE of Grenville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.517, -97.333

Hail, Codington

When
July 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Codington County, 1 mi W of Watertown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.900, -97.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Grant County, 4 mi E of Twin Brooks
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.200, -96.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
July 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Hamlin County, Castlewood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.717, -97.033

Sixty mph winds downed many branches in Castlewood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When
July 3, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Roberts County, Corona
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.333, -96.767

Seventy mph winds downed several branches and trees in Corona.

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
July 3, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Deuel County, Goodwin
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.883, -96.833

Seventy mph winds downed several trees in Goodwin and tore sheet metal from a building.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5467758, 5467759, 5467760, 5467761, 5467762, 5467763, 5467764, 5467765, 5467767, 5467766, 5467768, 5467770, 5467769, 5467771, 5467772, 5467777, 5467776, 5467773, 5467778, 5467775, 5467859, 5467774, 5467858, 5467860, 5467861, 5467862, 5467863, 5467864, 5467865, 5467866, 5467867, 5467868, 5467857, 5467869, 5467872, 5467870, 5467871.