South Dakota, 2022

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 10, 2022

July 10, 2022 · NWS UNR · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

A long-lived line of severe thunderstorms tracked from southeastern Montana through portions of northwestern South Dakota. The storms produced wind gusts to 70 mph across a wide area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 long-lived line of severe thunderstorms tracked from southeastern Montana through portions of northwestern South Dakota. The storms produced wind gusts to 70 mph across a wide area.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:24 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
July 10, 8:25 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 11.77 mi WSW of Castle Rock
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.920, -103.660

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
July 10, 9:15 PM MST to 9:20 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 3 mi W of Union Center
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.560, -102.731

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When
July 10, 10:34 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 15.6 mi NE of (Php)philip Arpt
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.230, -101.410

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When
July 10, 11:11 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 1 mi NE of Midland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.080, -101.136

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: 1041057, 1041058, 1041059, 1041060.