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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains through the Southeast

Scattered to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce hail, damaging winds, and localized flash flooding across portions of the southern Plains and Southeast. Another area of heavy rain will develop over parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians and create mainly localized areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Weather History Archive

Weather History - June 7th

June 7th, 1982:

Lightning struck a house in Sunshine Acres, north of Pierre, and the ensuing fire destroyed the interior. One person received minor burns. Over two inches of rain fell in Pierre, raising Capital Lake four feet. Water and mud flooded the State Maintenance Building.

 

June 7th, 1993:

A large F3 tornado destroyed a farmstead 9 miles southwest of Tulare. The tornado twisted the house on its foundation, virtually destroying it. This storm also destroyed a barn, three steel bins, three granaries, and two hog houses. The storm killed ten hogs.

At least three more tornadoes damaged several farms in the Tulare and Redfield areas. One tornado hit a farm northwest of Tulare, causing about 65,000 dollars in damage, and another damaged a farm five miles west of Redfield.