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Thunderstorm Wind in Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Thunderstorm Wind June 9, 2026 · Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorm wind gusts overturned three campers in Martens Campground near Lake Thompson.
The wider storm
A large-scale mid-level trough nudged out into the Northern Plains while a strong frontal boundary moved out across the Dakotas. Storms initiated with up to 3000 J/kg elevated CAPE near a surface boundary. Storms quickly organized into a linear system with short bowing segments which produced gusts of 60 to 75 mph. A large trailing stratiform precipitation shield developed featuring a strong wake-low an hour or two after the strong thunderstorm outflow winds with gusts up to 70 mph.
Began near Lake Preston Arpt (44.3200, -97.4600).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1346137. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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