Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 18, 2026

Name: Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 18, 2026
Start: 2026-06-18T18:02
End: 2026-06-18T19:59
Location: South Dakota

June 18, 2026 · NWS UNR · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Isolated severe storms over the Black Hills and and portions of northwest SD produced some damaging wind gusts.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

Isolated severe storms over the Black Hills and and portions of northwest SD produced some damaging wind gusts.

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:15 PM MST, 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:39 PM MST, 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:58 PM MST, 4 minutes before

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When: June 18, 6:02 PM MST
Where: Butte County, 6.92 mi WSW of Hoover
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.070, -103.400

Estimated wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 18, 6:39 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 1.2 mi NE of Mud Butte
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.010, -102.860

Measured wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 18, 6:50 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 8.42 mi SE of Mud Butte
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.920, -102.750

SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 18, 6:52 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 1.2 mi NE of Mud Butte
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.010, -102.860

Wind gust report at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 18, 7:42 PM MST
Where: Meade County, 0.69 mi N of (D07)faith Arpt
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 45.040, -102.020

Airport ASOS recorded wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When: June 18, 7:59 PM MST
Where: Ziebach County, 0.85 mi SW of Red Elm
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 45.050, -101.800

Wind gust report at this location.

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 2026 Every state in 2026 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, June 2026

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: 1349037, 1349038, 1349039, 1349040, 1349041, 1349042.