South Dakota, 2025

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 3 to 4, 2025

July 3 to 4, 2025 · NWS UNR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A few severe thunderstorms developed over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and brough some severe wind gusts.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 few severe thunderstorms developed over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and brough some severe wind gusts.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:22 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
July 3, 8:23 PM MST
Where
Harding County, (2wx)buffalo
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.600, -103.550

ASOS measured wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
July 3, 8:45 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 0.48 mi E of Ladner
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.830, -103.720

SD Mesonet measured wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fall River

When
July 4, 8:15 PM MST
Where
Fall River County, 10.54 mi W of Hot Springs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.430, -103.690

SD Mesonet measured wind gust.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1285415, 1285416, 1285417.