South Dakota, 2020

Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 4, 2020

July 4, 2020 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm briefly became severe over east-central Oglala Lakota County, with gusty winds in the Kyle area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm briefly became severe over east-central Oglala Lakota County, with gusty winds in the Kyle area.

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 Jul 4, 4:09 PM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 4:09 PM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
509 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

.DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Saturday)
Issued at 1250 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

Pac NW upper trough will remain anchored in the period,
supporting active SW flow over the region at times, as deep
moisture wavers over the region. Outflow boundary/frontal boundary
hybrid has settled over the FA, with plenty of LL moisture over
the area. Diurnal heating will lower CIN across the area this
afternoon, esp over the NE WY and the higher Black Hills where
convective initiation is expected. The next impulse emanating from
the Pac NW upper trough will push toward the region with
increasing support for TS activity, esp in the west where cells
will fire in central WY and push east into the western FA late
this afternoon and evening. Plenty of CAPE will be around today,
with over 2000 J/kg in the western third and with increasing
flow/impulse support, expect shear will be increasingly sufficient
for supercells across NE WY. Initial activity on the Black Hills
will be mostly CAPE supported, likely being pulse in nature until
better flow arrive later this afternoon. Expect a decent severe
chance, esp in NE WY and maybe NW SD late as a TS complex may
traverse that area later tonight, being supported by a LLJ. Sunday
looks like a potentially better setup for more widespread severe,
possibly higher end given deep layer shear in excess of 45 knots,
with 2000-3000 J/kg of deep layer shear. However, strong capping
will contain convection to over the Black Hills at first until
diurnal heating weakens CIN enough to fire storms on an old
trough/outflow boundary. Other convection is expected to develop
in WY with the main wave and push into the FA later in the
evening. A lot of details still to be worked out, esp how much of
an influence a potential outflow boundary from overnight
convection will have on tomorrow’s setup. Otherwise, convection
will be possible nearly every day in the remainder of the period
as a sfc trough wavers over the region in unsettled SW flow with
seasonally warm temps. Overlap of deep moisture and faster flow
aloft will also support a severe threat most days in portions of
the FA.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Sunday Evening)
Issued At 507 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

Isolated/scattered thunderstorms with local MVFR/IFR conditions
will continue tonight, tapering off by morning. Additional storms
will develop Sunday afternoon. Any storm may contain hail and
erratic gusty winds. Outside of storms, VFR conditions are
expected.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
WY...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...JC
AVIATION...Helgeson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 3:58 AM MST, 13 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
458 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

SDZ001-002-012>014-025-WYZ054-056-057-071-051100-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Northeastern Crook-
458 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Daily chances for thunderstorms continue through early next week.
Strong to severe storms will be possible at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ024-026>032-041>044-072>074-WYZ055-058-051100-
Northern Black Hills-Rapid City-Southern Foot Hills-
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Fall River-Oglala Lakota-Jackson-
Bennett-Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Southern Campbell-Weston-
458 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

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

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon
and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Daily chances for thunderstorms continue through early next week.
Strong to severe storms will be possible at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ046-047-049-051100-
Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
558 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening, but
severe weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Daily chances for thunderstorms continue through early next week.
Strong to severe storms will be possible at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:40 PM MST, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
640 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

SDZ043-046-050130-
Jackson SD-Mellette SD-
640 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN MELLETTE AND EAST CENTRAL JACKSON
COUNTIES...

At 639 PM MDT/739 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles east of Intersection of Highway 73 and White
River, or 10 miles southeast of Kadoka, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Belvidere and Cedar Butte.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 155
and 157.

LAT...LON 4364 10154 4386 10144 4377 10087 4349 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 286DEG 22KT 4372 10137

Rudge
Local storm report, Jul 4, 5:54 PM MST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
654 PM MDT SAT JUL 04 2020

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

0654 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 ESE KYLE              43.39N 102.11W
07/04/2020  E60 MPH          OGLALA LAKOTA      SD   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER UNR2002205

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:54 UTC.

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Thunderstorm Wind, Oglala Lakota

When
July 4, 5:54 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 4 mi ESE of Kyle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.398, -102.106

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 903091.