South Dakota, 2010

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 3, 2010

July 3, 2010 · NWS ABR · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to parts of central South Dakota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 ABR wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to parts of central South Dakota.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 213 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:36 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
July 3, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 2.03 mi NW of Presho Muni Arpt
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
43.940, -100.060

Eighty mph winds moved a building off of its foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
July 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.85 mi NW of Presho
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
43.910, -100.060

Eighty mph winds destroyed or damaged many grain bins and caused damage to several other buildings in and around Presho. A large sign, twenty power poles, along with many trees were downed in Presho. There were also several broken house and car windows from hail and high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 1 mi W of Oacoma
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.800, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
July 3, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Lyman County, 0.5 mi E of Kennebec
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
43.900, -99.860

Seventy mph winds tore a garage door loose, bent a flagpole over, and downed many large tree branches in Kennebec. The winds also caused some damage to homes, sheds, and grain bins in Kennebec.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
July 3, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County, 0.99 mi E of Ft Thompson
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.050, -99.410

Seventy mph winds were estimated in Fort Thompson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 3, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.49 mi W of Miller
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.520, -98.990

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 3, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Hand County, 0.49 mi W of Miller
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.520, -98.990

Seventy mph winds downed a few trees in the park.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 249473, 249479, 249485, 249482, 249495, 249497, 249484.