South Dakota, 2018

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts around 65 mph in Bison.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 around 65 mph in Bison.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 158 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:51 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
June 14, 4:50 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 0.15 mi SSE of Bison
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.518, -102.469

Thunderstorm Wind, Perkins

When
June 14, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Perkins County, 0.49 mi E of Bison
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
45.519, -102.460

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 765501, 751570.