Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 15, 2019

Name: Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 15, 2019
Start: 2019-06-15T17:15
End: 2019-06-15T17:46
Location: South Dakota

June 15, 2019 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

In a post frontal-environment, an isolated supercell thunderstorm developed across northeast South Dakota and dropped south-southeast in the early evening. A large DCAPE of 1200-1500 J/kg led to the storm becoming outflow dominant as it crossed Interstate 29 near Brookings.

Where it happened

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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 FSD wrote it up.

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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 3:46 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 3:46 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 3:33 AM CST, 13 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

NEZ013-SDZ038-039-050-052>055-057>061-063>066-068>070-160945-
Dixon-Beadle-Kingsbury-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Brule-
Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Nebraska, central
South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota
and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible today. An isolated strong
storm is possible, with small hail and gusty winds to 40 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ014-SDZ040-056-062-067-071-160945-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dakota-Brookings-Moody-Minnehaha-Union-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, east central South
Dakota and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible later this
morning into early evening. Some storms may become severe with large
hail up to golf ball sized, damaging winds up to 60 mph and an
isolated tornado possible. In addition, localized heavy rainfall is
possible, mainly over southwest Minnesota.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:33 AM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1233 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1226 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BROOKINGS               44.31N 96.79W
06/15/2019                   BROOKINGS          SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:33 PM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
133 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     HAIL             1 N CHEROKEE            42.76N 95.56W
06/15/2019  M0.70 INCH       CHEROKEE           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

Local storm report, Jun 15, 1:12 PM CST, 4 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
212 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0203 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW SLAYTON            43.96N 95.78W
06/15/2019  M65 MPH          MURRAY             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT LEAST 1 POWER POLE WAS SHEARED OFF NEAR
            THE GROUND ALONG MN STATE HIGHWAY 267.

&&

Local storm report, Jun 15, 1:13 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
213 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0124 PM     HAIL             1 N REMSEN              42.83N 95.98W
06/15/2019  M1.00 INCH       PLYMOUTH           IA   PUBLIC

&&

Local storm report, Jun 15, 1:58 PM CST, 3 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 15, 2:00 PM CST, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Brookings

When: June 15, 5:15 PM CST to 5:16 PM CST
Where: Brookings County, 0.65 mi SE of Medary
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.214, -96.770

Brief funnel which quickly became rain wrapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moody

When: June 15, 5:45 PM CST to 5:46 PM CST
Where: Moody County, 1.38 mi N of Flandreau Muni Arpt
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.020, -96.600

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What these are

Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, June 2019

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: 836175, 836139.