Thunderstorm Wind — Dewey, South Dakota

2024-08-21 · near Thatcher, Dewey, South Dakota

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds resulted in a power outage that persisted through the early morning the next day.

Wider weather episode

Widespread, slow moving thunderstorms brought hail, gusty wnds and heavy rain to portions of central South Dakota on the afternoon and evening of August 21st. Hail to the size of tennis balls was observed by a trained spotter 4 miles northwest of Murdo. A peak wind speed of 65 mph was observed at a weather station 13 miles north northwest of Sansarc while the ASOS in Pierre peaked at 59 mph. Emergency management and trained spotters estimated about 3.5 inches of rainfall associated with the storms in portions of Jones and Hyde counties which resulted in water over a few roads.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200844. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.