South Dakota, 2019

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 28, 2019

July 28, 2019 · NWS ABR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

An isolated thunderstorm brought severe winds of sixty mph to parts of Faulk and Spink counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

An isolated thunderstorm brought severe winds of sixty mph to parts of Faulk and Spink counties.

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:55 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
July 28, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Faulk County, 2.76 mi S of Miranda
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.930, -98.970

Sixty mph winds were estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
July 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Spink County, Turton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.050, -98.100

Estimated sixty mph winds took some shingles off a building and caused some minor corn damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
July 28, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Spink County, 4.47 mi W of Glendale Colony
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.790, -98.340

Sixty mph winds brought down some branches.

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: 847643, 847642, 847644.