Thunderstorm Wind, Hand
- When
- July 3, 1:58 PM CST
- Where
- Hand County, 1.47 mi SSW of Ree Hgts
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -99.210
The public reported damage to a large portion of a mature tree.
Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 3, 2022
Thunderstorms developed over central South Dakota along a warm front. An isolated severe storm produced wind damage to a mature tree one-mile south-southwest of Ree Heights.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 1
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.
Thunderstorms developed over central South Dakota along a warm front. An isolated severe storm produced wind damage to a mature tree one-mile south-southwest of Ree Heights.
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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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: 1045274.