Thunderstorm Wind — Faulk, South Dakota

2025-07-28 · near Chelsea, Faulk, South Dakota

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph and large hail resulted in stripped siding and damage to surrounding crops.

Wider weather episode

Strong thunderstorms traveled from central to northeast South Dakota during the afternoon and evening of July 28th. Hail was measured at 3.5 inches diameter 5 miles north of Cresbard to baseball sized near Chelsea, with damage to vehicles, siding and nearby crops. As the storms continued east, they generated strong winds, with a peak gust of 77 mph recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 1 mile north northwest of Summit.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.