Thunderstorm Wind, Jones
- When
- July 3, 6:19 PM CST
- Where
- Jones County, 10.54 mi NW of Okaton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -101.060
The public estimated 60 mph wind gust.
Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, July 3 to 4, 2022
An area of low pressure and associated frontal boundaries brought several severe thunderstorms to central, north-central, and northeastern South Dakota from the evening of July 3rd to the early morning hours of July 4th. The storms produced high winds of 60 to 77 mph and torrential rainfall.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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 area of low pressure and associated frontal boundaries brought several severe thunderstorms to central, north-central, and northeastern South Dakota from the evening of July 3rd to the early morning hours of July 4th. The storms produced high winds of 60 to 77 mph and torrential rainfall. The highest wind gusts include 77 mph one west-northwest of Mellette, 70 mph at Cravens Corner, and 14 miles north of Vivian. A member of the public and a trained spotter reported an estimated rainfall amount of 6 inches 5 miles north-northeast of Hosmer and 3 miles west of Hosmer. Some of the highest measured rainfall totals include 5.75 inches in Hosmer, 4.87 inches 3 miles northeast of Wetonka, 4.50 inches 5 west of Turton, 4.42 inches 6 miles northeast of Roscoe, 4.35 inches 6 southwest of Columbia, and 3.94 inches 8 miles north of Vivian.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.
Event by event
12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, McPherson
- When
- July 3, 8:13 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 0.48 mi E of Leola
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.720, -98.940
Hail, McPherson
- When
- July 3, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 7.17 mi ESE of Hillsview
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.620, -99.440
Flash Flood, Campbell
- When
- July 3, 8:30 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 5.93 mi SW of Herreid to 5.08 mi SW of Herreid
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.780, -100.170
The public reported via social media flash flooding due to heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman
- When
- July 3, 8:42 PM CST
- Where
- Lyman County, 4.48 mi WSW of Mc Clure
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -100.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes
- When
- July 3, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Hughes County, 4.64 mi WSW of Blunt
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -100.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds
- When
- July 3, 10:19 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, Ipswich
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -99.030
The public reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph in Ipswich.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds
- When
- July 3, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 2.13 mi NNW of Craven
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -98.930
Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman
- When
- July 3, 10:42 PM CST
- Where
- Lyman County, 4.48 mi WSW of Mc Clure
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -100.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- July 3, 10:49 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 4.4 mi WSW of Rudolph
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.320, -98.630
A trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- July 3, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, (Abr)aberdeen Rgnl A
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -98.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman
- When
- July 3, 11:14 PM CST
- Where
- Lyman County, 3.71 mi NW of Mc Clure
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.120, -100.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Spink
- When
- July 3, 11:16 PM CST
- Where
- Spink County, 0.85 mi NW of Mellette
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.160, -98.510
Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman
- When
- July 3, 11:46 PM CST
- Where
- Lyman County, 12.44 mi N of Kennebec
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.080, -99.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Spink
- When
- July 4, 12:26 AM CST
- Where
- Spink County, Turton
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.050, -98.100
A CO-OP observer reported a grain leg at the local grain elevator was tipped over due to high winds.
Heavy Rain, McPherson
- When
- July 4, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 7.07 mi ESE of Hillsview
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.640, -99.430
The public reported an estimated rainfall amount of 6 inches.
Heavy Rain, Edmunds
- When
- July 4, 12:24 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 2.98 mi WNW of Hosmer
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -99.540
A trained spotter estimated 6 to 6.5 inches of rainfall.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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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: 1048221, 1045287, 1045288, 1045290, 1045282, 1045280, 1045284, 1045277, 1045279, 1045283, 1045278, 1045276, 1045275, 1048219, 1045289, 1045286, 1045285.