Thunderstorm Wind in Campbell County, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind June 2, 2026 · Campbell County, South Dakota

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An 80 mph (70 knot) wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station near Artas. The strong winds damaged a swing set and dislodged a camper from its cinderblocks.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of June 2 across central and north central South Dakota. The storms produced golf ball-sized hail five miles southwest of the Counselor Creek Recreation Area and quarter-sized hail two miles north of Hoven. The COOP observer near Artas recorded an 80 mph wind gust on a personal weather station, which damaged a swing set and knocked a camper off its cinderblocks. Additionally, the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station nine miles north-northwest of Vivian recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

Began near Artas (45.8800, -99.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329666. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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