South Dakota, 2024

Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024 · NWS ABR · 24 events in 10 counties and zones

A line of storms moved across central South Dakota during the late evening and early overnight hours. The storms mainly generated strong winds, with observed gusts as high as 74 mph.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

A line of storms moved across central South Dakota during the late evening and early overnight hours. The storms mainly generated strong winds, with observed gusts as high as 74 mph. These thunderstorm winds were responsible for damaging a pole barn located 1 mile south of Highmore. Additionally, a farmer later indicated that a tornado had touched down in an open field, which was confirmed by satellite data.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:38 UTC.

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Event by event

22 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
June 27, 7:38 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 1.2 mi SW of Bear Creek
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.060, -101.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
June 27, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Dewey County, 0.48 mi W of Timber Lake Arpt
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.420, -101.090

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When
June 27, 8:19 PM MST
Where
Stanley County, 8.34 mi ENE of Hayes Hamilton Arpt
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.670, -101.140

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 27, 9:47 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 8.31 mi S of Glenham
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
45.410, -100.260

A national weather service employee estimated the wind speeds between 60 and 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When
June 27, 8:50 PM MST
Where
Stanley County, 8.8 mi SSW of Lacy
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.390, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When
June 27, 8:52 PM MST
Where
Stanley County, 0.99 mi W of Hayes
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.370, -101.040

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When
June 27, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Sully County, 2.95 mi E of Okobojo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.650, -100.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 27, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 13.41 mi NW of Gorman
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.060, -100.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When
June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Sully County, 2.95 mi E of Okobojo
Measured
64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.650, -100.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 27, 10:01 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 13.41 mi NW of Gorman
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.060, -100.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 27, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, (Pir)pierre Arpt
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.380, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 27, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Walworth County, 2.81 mi S of Lowry
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.290, -99.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 27, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 4.64 mi WSW of Blunt
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.500, -100.070

Tornado, Faulk

When
June 27, 10:25 PM CST to 10:26 PM CST
Where
Faulk County, 2.26 mi SW of Onaka to 2.29 mi SSW of Onaka
Rating
EF0
Path length
0.46 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.156, -99.512

A tornado briefly touched down in a field, and was later confirmed by satellite.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 27, 10:29 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 0.97 mi E of Tolstoy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.200, -99.610

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 27, 10:31 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 0.49 mi E of Harrold Arpt
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 27, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Hyde County, 1.2 mi SW of Holabird
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.510, -99.600

Law enforcement estimates wind gusts to around 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 27, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 8.81 mi E of Lebanon
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.060, -99.600

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 27, 10:42 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 5.94 mi SE of Hillsview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.620, -99.470

A member of the public estimates thunderstorm winds reached approximately 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 27, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Hyde County, 1.48 mi W of Highmore Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -99.460

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 27, 10:51 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 6.24 mi N of Pierre
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.460, -100.340

Emergency management reports broken tree branches and power knocked out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
June 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Hyde County, 0.85 mi SW of Highmore
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.510, -99.440

Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off a pole barn. Additionally, several tree limbs were down in the same area.

Hail, Hughes

When
June 27, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 14.22 mi NNW of Pierre
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.550, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 27, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County, 3.49 mi N of Gann Vly
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.080, -98.990

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 1189221, 1189222, 1189223, 1189224, 1189227, 1189228, 1189226, 1189235, 1189229, 1189225, 1189230, 1189236, 1189237, 1200802, 1189238, 1189239, 1189242, 1189240, 1189244, 1189241, 1189234, 1189231, 1189232, 1189243.