South Dakota, 2009

Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 20, 2009

July 20, 2009 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts at Coldbrook Reservoir on the north side of Hot Springs.

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The toll

Deaths
1
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 happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts at Coldbrook Reservoir on the north side of Hot Springs.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:00 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fall River

When
July 20, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Fall River County, 1.93 mi NNW of Hot Springs
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.457, -103.489

Wind gusts over Coldbrook Reservoir capsized a kayak, causing the occupant to drown.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Fall River2009-07-2026MaleBoatingIndirect

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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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: 190537.