Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 20, 2022

Name: Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 20, 2022
Start: 2022-06-20T14:25
End: 2022-06-20T16:54
Location: South Dakota

June 20, 2022 · NWS UNR · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms developed across southwestern South Dakota and tracked east-northeast into central South Dakota. The storms produced wind gusts as high as 80 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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 line of severe thunderstorms developed across southwestern South Dakota and tracked east-northeast into central South Dakota. The storms produced wind gusts as high as 80 mph.

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 Jun 20, 1:56 PM MST, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 1:56 PM MST, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 1:41 AM MST, 12 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
241 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-211300-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot 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-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook-
241 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022 /341 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
today, meaning that scattered severe storms are possible. Primary
hazards include wind gusts to 65 mph and golf ball size hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 10:05 AM MST, 4 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1105 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022

SDZ014-201730-
Ziebach SD-
1105 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Ziebach
County through 1130 AM MDT...

At 1104 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Intersection of Cherry Creek and Sunnybrook Roads,
or 8 miles south of Dupree, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Ziebach
County, including the following locations...Dupree and the Cheyenne
River Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4500 10150 4499 10114 4496 10114 4481 10155
      4493 10173 4523 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 224DEG 40KT 4493 10157

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Johnson

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 10:23 AM MST, 4 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1123 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022

SDZ014-032-201815-
Ziebach SD-Haakon SD-
1123 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Haakon and
southeastern Ziebach Counties through 1215 PM MDT...

At 1122 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Billsburg, or 25 miles north of Philip, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cherry Creek, Milesville, Billsburg and Kirley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4430 10166 4440 10187 4485 10158 4462 10115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 214DEG 33KT 4442 10171

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Johnson

Local storm report, Jun 20, 1:57 PM MST, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 20, 2:11 PM MST, 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 20, 2:23 PM MST, 2 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:23 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglala Lakota

When: June 20, 2:25 PM MST
Where: Oglala Lakota County, 11.46 mi NW of Slim Butte
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.190, -103.000

Pea sized hail accompanied the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 3:49 PM MST
Where: Jackson County, 4 mi E of Cactus Flats
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.830, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 3:59 PM MST
Where: Jackson County, 4 mi E of Cactus Flats
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.830, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 4:05 PM MST
Where: Jackson County, 2 mi E of Cottonwood
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.970, -101.860

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When: June 20, 4:21 PM MST
Where: Haakon County, (Php)philip Arpt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 44.050, -101.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 4:34 PM MST
Where: Jackson County, 9.75 mi ENE of Belvidere
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.900, -101.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When: June 20, 4:43 PM MST
Where: Haakon County, 1 mi NE of Midland
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.080, -101.136

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 4:44 PM MST
Where: Jackson County, 9.75 mi ENE of Belvidere
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.900, -101.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When: June 20, 4:54 PM MST
Where: Haakon County, 1 mi NE of Midland
Measured: 64 kt (74 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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, June 2022

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: 1025151, 1025152, 1025164, 1025167, 1025154, 1025169, 1025158, 1025171, 1025161.