Thunderstorm Wind, Meade
- When
- June 29, 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, 1.2 mi NE of Mud Butte
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 45.010, -102.860
Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 29, 2016
A severe thunderstorm developed over northern Meade County and tracked southeastward into eastern Pennington County. Large hail and wind gusts to 70 mph were reported with the storm.
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm developed over northern Meade County and tracked southeastward into eastern Pennington County. Large hail and wind gusts to 70 mph were reported with the storm.
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 Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 29, 2:31 PM MST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 2:31 PM MST, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 331 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening Through Thursday Night) Issued at 330 PM MDT Wed Jun 29 2016 Current surface analysis shows low pressure over north central WY, with frontal boundary extending south-southeast along the lee of the Rockies and into southwest KS. Upper level analysis shows ridge remaining over the Rockies region, with northwest flow across the Northern Plains. Weak shortwave energy is rotating around the ridge from southeast MT into the western Dakotas. Bulk of thunderstorm development has ended up being further north across the area, mainly from southwest ND moving through northwest SD now. Isolated short-lived supercells have developed over northwest SD, producing strong wind gusts and some hail. This activity should continue through the next few hours as it moves southeast into west- central and central SD. Uncertainty exists further south and west as far as severe potential, but isolated stronger storms are still possible into the early evening across much of the cwa. Activity will taper off again and end or become rather isolated overnight. Lows will be in the 50s and lower 60s. Slightly cooler air will settle into at least northern portions of the cwa on Thursday as a weak front to the north slides south into the area. Highs will range from the mid to upper 70s over northwest SD and the Black Hills to the mid 80s over far southwest SD. Thunderstorm chances during the day and into Thursday night will mostly be confined to northeast WY, the Black Hills, and southwest SD, along and ahead of the front. With better instability getting pushed south of the area, the risk for strong to severe storms will be rather low. .LONG TERM...(Friday Through Wednesday) Issued at 330 PM MDT Wed Jun 29 2016 Upper ridging over northern Plains Friday will give way to zonal flow through the weekend, then another upper trof digs over the Pacific NW. Shortwave trof passes to the south of the area Sat & Sun, with some storms mainly over southern SD. Although flow transitions to SW early next week, will see isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Strong surface high pushes into eastern Dakotas and MN with cool SE return flow over the forecast area Friday, so have trimmed back high temps. Lee trof deepens over eastern MT-Wy by Sat, with better surface convergence over western SD. Thermal ridge builds, with temperatures warming into the 90s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Thursday Evening) Issued At 330 PM MDT Wed Jun 29 2016 Sct tstms have moved into nwrn SD with hail and strong straight line wind gusts. Additional shwrs and tstms wl dvlp ovr nern WY and the Blk Hls late this aftn, a few possibly strong to severe w/ hail, strong straight line wnds and localized MVFR cigs in vcnty of storms. Storms wl mov sewd into swrn SD. Cold front ovr srn Canada wl push swd acrs Dakotas overnight, with wnds bcmg ne early Thurs mrng. && .UNR Watches/Warnings/Advisories... SD...None. WY...None. && SHORT TERM...26 LONG TERM...55 AVIATION...55
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 3:18 AM MST, 11 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 418 AM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 SDZ001-002-012>014-032-043-046-047-049-WYZ054-056-071-301030- HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-HAAKON- JACKSON-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK- NORTHEASTERN CROOK- 418 AM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 /518 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF STORMS BECOMING SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES... OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY SDZ024>031-041-042-044-072>074-WYZ055-057-058-301030- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY- SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS- CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-OGLALA LAKOTA- BENNETT-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS- HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON- 418 AM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF STORMS BECOMING SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES... OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:52 PM MST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 152 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 SDZ029-030-041-074-292030- HERMOSA FOOT HILLS SD-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS SD-FALL RIVER SD- CUSTER CO PLAINS SD- 152 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FALL RIVER AND SOUTH CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM MDT... AT 151 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FAIRBURN...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOT SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NORTHEASTERN WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK AND SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4359 10347 4376 10338 4358 10299 4339 10307 TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 302DEG 72KT 4363 10329 CLARK
Local storm report, Jun 29, 1:11 PM MST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
211 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0205 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E LADNER 45.83N 103.69W
06/29/2016 E65 MPH HARDING SD TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KCLARKSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 1:31 PM MST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 231 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 SDZ027-029-030-041-042-074-292100- HERMOSA FOOT HILLS SD-OGLALA LAKOTA SD-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS SD- SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS SD-FALL RIVER SD-CUSTER CO PLAINS SD- 231 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN FALL RIVER...NORTHWESTERN OGLALA LAKOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM MDT... AT 231 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HOT SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HOT SPRINGS...ORAL...BUFFALO GAP...SMITHWICK... COTTONWOOD SPRINGS DAM...MAVERICK JUNCTION...ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR... COLD BROOK RESERVOIR AND SOUTHERN WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF ON OR NEAR ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. && LAT...LON 4342 10368 4360 10339 4348 10288 4310 10337 TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 311DEG 20KT 4342 10344 MCKEMY
Local storm report, Jun 29, 1:51 PM MST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
251 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 PM HAIL DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS 43.43N 103.48W
06/29/2016 E0.25 INCH FALL RIVER SD STORM CHASER
&&
MCKEMYLocal storm report, Jun 29, 2:25 PM MST, 35 minutes before
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</html>The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach
- When
- June 29, 3:52 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach County, 1.93 mi SW of Bridger
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 44.532, -101.930
Thunderstorm Wind, Meade
- When
- June 29, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, 0.92 mi NW of Hereford
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.400, -102.882
Tree branches were blown down by the wind.
Hail, Meade
- When
- June 29, 4:05 PM MST to 4:10 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, 6 mi WSW of Union Center
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 44.540, -102.789
Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington
- When
- June 29, 4:50 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, 3.23 mi NW of Wasta
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 44.100, -102.500
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, June 2016
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: 641207, 643548, 641208, 641209, 641212.