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Sioux Falls, SD

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June 27th Through July 3rd Severe Storms

Weather.gov > Sioux Falls, SD > June 27th Through July 3rd Severe Storms

Overview

An active several days of weather brought multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms to the region. Large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rain were all observed over the period of June 29th through July 3rd.

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Tornadoes

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EF-Scale

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0
Weak
65-85 mph		 EF1
Moderate
86-110 mph		 EF2
Significant
111-135 mph		 EF3
Severe
136-165 mph		 EF4
Extreme
166-200 mph		 EF5
Catastrophic
200+ mph
ef-scale
Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)

Storm Reports

Map of storm reports Map of storm reports Map of storm reports Map of storm reports Storm Reports from July 2nd into morning of July 3rd
Storm Reports from June 27th into morning of June 28th Storm Reports from June 29th into morning of June 30th Storm Reports from June 30th into morning of July 1st Storm Reports from July 1st into morning of July 2nd Storm Reports from July 2nd into morning of July 3rd

 

Report Time (Local) County Location Event Type Mag. Remark
2026/06/28 01:00 Gregory 1 ESE Dallas TSTM WND GST 60 Mesonet station 307 SD RWIS Dallas.
2026/06/28 01:30 Gregory Herrick TSTM WND GST 71 Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/28 01:43 Charles Mix 9 SW Platte TSTM WND GST 60 Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/28 01:51 Gregory 2 WSW Pickstown TSTM WND GST 58 Mesonet station 244 SD RWIS Ft. Randall Dam.
2026/06/28 01:54 Charles Mix 2 NW Platte TSTM WND DMG   Time estimated via radar. Blown down barn.
2026/06/28 02:25 Charles Mix 1 ENE Wagner TSTM WND GST 61 Personal weather station 1 ENE of Wagner SD.
2026/06/28 02:35 Charles Mix 4 NE Dante TSTM WND GST 65 Mesonet station 324 SD RWIS WAGNER.
2026/06/28 02:39 Bon Homme 3 E Avon TSTM WND GST 60 South Dakota State mesonet 3 E Avon.
2026/06/28 02:51 Douglas 3 S Corsica TSTM WND GST 68 Mesonet station 304 SD RWIS Corsica.
2026/06/28 03:39 McCook Canistota TSTM WND GST 61  
2026/06/28 04:22 Minnehaha 3 NNW Sioux Falls TSTM WND GST 63  
2026/06/28 04:27 Minnehaha 2 ESE Baltic TSTM WND DMG   Dairy farm sustained significant damage to numerous outbuildings.
2026/06/28 04:27 Clay 4 E Irene TSTM WND GST 60  
2026/06/28 04:27 Minnehaha 2 ESE Baltic TSTM WND DMG   Dairy farm sustained significant damage to numerous outbuildings. Time estimated via radar.
2026/06/28 04:30 Minnehaha 3 E Baltic TSTM WND DMG   Silo and farm outbuilding destroyed.
2026/06/28 04:34 Minnehaha 3 W Dell Rapids TSTM WND GST 59 Mesonet station 17 SD RWIS DELL RAPIDS.
2026/06/28 04:38 Minnehaha 4 N Valley Springs TSTM WND DMG   Damage to large branches.
2026/06/28 04:40 Lincoln 2 SSE Lennox TSTM WND GST 67  
2026/06/28 05:00 Rock Hardwick TSTM WND DMG   Reports of numerous trees down around town and a few outbuildings damaged.
2026/06/28 05:26 Sioux 1 SW Rock Valley HAIL 0.75  
2026/06/28 05:28 Sioux 2 WNW Hull HAIL 1.5  
2026/06/28 05:35 Sioux Hull HAIL 1  
2026/06/28 06:09 O'Brien Sanborn HAIL 1  
2026/06/28 06:34 Clay 4 WNW Spencer TSTM WND GST 68 ASOS station KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport.
2026/06/28 07:14 Clay Webb HAIL 1.5  
2026/06/29 19:52 Yankton 3 W Yankton HAIL 1  
2026/06/29 20:04 Yankton 2 S Mission Hill HAIL 1  
2026/06/29 21:38 Nobles 4 NE Adrian TSTM WND GST 55 Via personal weather station. Time estimated.
2026/06/29 21:45 Sioux 3 SSW Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 52 Via personal weather station.
2026/06/29 21:45 Sioux Sioux Center TSTM WND DMG   Several large tree branches down across town ranging from 5 inches in diameter to as large as 13 inches in diameter.
2026/06/29 21:46 Sioux 2 SE Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 52 Via personal weather station.
2026/06/29 22:09 Murray 1 WSW Slayton TSTM WND GST 55 AWOS station KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport.
2026/06/29 22:25 Murray 3 W Dovray TSTM WND GST 51 Mesonet station MN038 T.h.30 - Dovray - Mp 49.
2026/06/30 01:14 Dakota 2 NW Homer HAIL 1.75 A couple stones as large as golf ball but mostly dime to quarter size.
2026/06/30 01:30 Woodbury 2 SE Sioux City HAIL 1  
2026/06/30 01:31 Woodbury 2 E South Sioux City HAIL 1  
2026/06/30 01:35 Woodbury 4 ESE Sioux City HAIL 1  
2026/06/30 01:35 Woodbury 4 SSE Sioux City HAIL 1.25 Relayed through Broadcast Media with photo.
2026/06/30 01:51 Sioux Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 57 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 01:53 Sioux 3 NNW Granville TSTM WND DMG   Tree and outbuilding damage to a couple of farmsteads.
2026/06/30 01:53 Turner 3 ESE Parker TSTM WND GST 56 Mesonet station 310 SD RWIS Parker.
2026/06/30 01:55 Sioux 1 NE Maurice TSTM WND GST 56 AWOS station KSXK 1 NE Maurice.
2026/06/30 02:10 Osceola Ashton TSTM WND GST 67 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:17 Osceola 3 ENE Melvin TSTM WND GST 67 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:19 Osceola 3 SE Little Rock TSTM WND GST 61 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:23 Osceola 3 ESE Ocheyedan TSTM WND DMG   Metal storage shed destroyed. Time estimated via radar.
2026/06/30 02:26 Osceola 2 SE Harris TSTM WND DMG   Large machine shed destroyed. Other outbuildings in area damaged as well.
2026/06/30 02:34 Clay 3 WNW Spencer TSTM WND GST 66 Automated Equipment at Spencer Airport.
2026/06/30 02:35 Dickinson 3 SSE Lake Park TSTM WND GST 64  
2026/06/30 02:35 Dickinson Lake Park TSTM WND DMG   Grain leg down on power lines and numerous branches down on city streets in Lake Park. Also tree damage to a camper and truck on the south side of Silver Lake. No injuries.
2026/06/30 02:36 Dickinson 1 S Arnolds Park TSTM WND GST 59 Ambient Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:38 Dickinson 2 N Fostoria TSTM WND GST 75 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:40 Dickinson 1 NNE Orleans TSTM WND GST 74 Ambient Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:48 Jackson 1 NNE Jackson TSTM WND GST 58 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 02:50 Jackson 4 SE Lakefield TSTM WND GST 62 Mesonet station MN008 I-90 - Lakefield - Mp 67.
2026/06/30 02:55 Jackson 1 ENE Jackson TSTM WND GST 73 AWOS station KMJQ Jackson Airport.
2026/06/30 02:56 Jackson 5 SE Wilder TSTM WND DMG   Several trees down. Roofs with missing shingles and one outbuilding damaged. Time estimated via radar.
2026/06/30 02:59 Jackson 2 SW Bergen TSTM WND GST 71 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 03:02 Jackson 2 WNW Bergen TSTM WND DMG   Damage to barn as well as several large tree branches down.
2026/06/30 03:02 Jackson 4 NNW Bergen TSTM WND GST 80 Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 NNW Bergen. NDAWN Station.
2026/06/30 03:04 Cottonwood 2 S Mountain Lake TSTM WND GST 63 Ambient Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 03:06 Jackson 1 NW Bergen TSTM WND DMG   Lots of tree damage and possibly some structural damage to house. Will assess further in daylight.
2026/06/30 03:08 Cottonwood 3 SSE Mountain Lake TSTM WND GST 71 Ambient Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 03:09 Cottonwood 2 W Mountain Lake TSTM WND GST 62 Davis Personal Weather Station.
2026/06/30 03:10 Cottonwood 2 ENE Bingham Lake TSTM WND GST 76 Mesonet station MN150 T.h.60 - Mountain Lake - Mp 48.
2026/06/30 03:10 Jackson 4 NNW Bergen TSTM WND GST 67 NDAWN Station.
2026/07/01 02:00 Plymouth Le Mars TSTM WND GST 65 Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Le Mars. Fire chief called to report multiple large trees down, buildings damaged, power out, and that the airport sensor was down. He said wind began approximately 2:00 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:00 Plymouth Le Mars TSTM WND GST 65 Fire chief called to report multiple large trees down, buildings damaged, power out, and that the airport sensor was down. He said wind began approximately 2:00 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:04 Gregory 1 WSW Fairfax TSTM WND GST 66 Personal weather station reported 66 mph wind gust at 2:04 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:08 Plymouth 5 W Brunsville TSTM WND GST 58 Davis Personal weather station.
2026/07/01 02:09 Charles Mix 5 NE Dante TSTM WND GST 64 SDDOT report of 64 mph gust at 2:09 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:09 Plymouth 5 W Brunsville TSTM WND GST 58 Personal weather station reported 58 mph gust at 2:09 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:10 Bon Homme 8 NE Dante TSTM WND GST 60 Personal weather station report of 60 mph gust at 2:10 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:13 Sioux 1 NE Maurice TSTM WND GST 64 AWOS station KSXK 1 NE Maurice.
2026/07/01 02:15 Sioux 2 NE Maurice TSTM WND GST 64 ASOS reported gust of 64 mph at 2:15 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:21 Plymouth 4 NNW Oyens TSTM WND GST 61 Personal weather station reported gust of 61 mph at 2:21 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:21 Sioux 1 SSW Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 59 Personal weather station reported gust of 59 mph at 2:21 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:23 Charles Mix 10 W Platte TSTM WND GST 61 Personal weather station reported gust of 61 mph at 2:23 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:23 Gregory 13 NE Burke TSTM WND GST 61 Personal weather station reported 61 mph wind gust at 2:23 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:23 Sioux 1 SW Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 59 Davis personal weather station.
2026/07/01 02:24 Sioux Sioux Center TSTM WND DMG   EM reports tree branches down in Sioux Center. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 02:26 Sioux 2 NW Orange City TSTM WND GST 59 Davis personal weather station.
2026/07/01 02:27 Douglas 8 N Delmont TSTM WND GST 67 Personal weather station report of 67 mph gust at 2:27 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:30 Sioux 7 NNW Ireton TSTM WND GST 63 Personal weather station reported gust of 63 mph at 2:30 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:30 Sioux 2 NW Orange City TSTM WND GST 59 Personal weather station reported gusts of 59 mph at 2:30 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:32 Sioux 2 NNW Ireton TSTM WND GST 66 Personal weather station reported gust of 66 mph at 2:32 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:33 Sioux 2 NNW Ireton TSTM WND GST 76 Personal weather station reported gust of 76 mph at 2:33 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:36 Union 5 SSW Hudson TSTM WND GST 60 Personal weather station reported a gust of 60 mph at 2:36 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:37 Sioux 4 N Hawarden TSTM WND GST 58 Personal weather station report of 58 mph at 2:37 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:37 Union 5 SSW Hudson TSTM WND GST 58 Personal weather station reported gust of 58 mph at 2:37 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:38 Douglas 5 W Armour TSTM WND GST 67 Personal weather station reported wind gust of 75 mph at 2:38 am CDT.
2026/07/01 02:42 Hutchinson 7 ENE Dimock TSTM WND GST 58 Personal weather station reported a wind gusts of 60 mph at 2:42 am CDT.
2026/07/01 03:01 Turner Parker TSTM WND DMG   Big branches and trees down in Parker. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 03:05 Lyon 2 ESE Larchwood TSTM WND GST 64 Personal weather station reported gust of 64 mph at 3:05 am CDT.
2026/07/01 03:07 Lyon Larchwood TSTM WND DMG   Multiple 8 to 10 inch diameter branches down around town. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 03:09 Minnehaha 3 E Sioux Falls TSTM WND DMG   Multiple reports of large tree branches down on the east side of Sioux Falls. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 03:10 Charles Mix Wagner TSTM WND GST 70 Personal weather station reported wind gust of 70 mph at 3:10 am CDT.
2026/07/01 03:11 Minnehaha Valley Springs TSTM WND DMG   Several reports of large tree branches down. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 03:23 Minnehaha 4 NNE Brandon TSTM WND GST 60 Personal weather station reported gust of 60 mph at 3:23 am CDT.
2026/07/01 04:16 Minnehaha 3 E Sioux Falls TSTM WND DMG   Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 E Sioux Falls. Multiple reports of large tree branches down on the east side of Sioux Falls. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 07:27 Sioux Hawarden TSTM WND DMG   Multiple 8 to 10 inch diameter branches down around town. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/01 20:00 Woodbury 1 SW Oto TORNADO   Multiple videos of a brief tornado touchdown near Oto. Location estimated from video.
2026/07/02 04:45 Aurora 10 W Letcher TSTM WND DMG   Power lines down north of Storla.
2026/07/02 06:40 Plymouth Kingsley TSTM WND GST 66 Wind gust via Davis weather station. Emergency manager reported some 4-6 inch diameter tree branches down in Kingsley as well.
2026/07/02 07:19 Jackson 4 SE Jackson HAIL 0.75 Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
2026/07/02 07:19 Jackson 3 S Jackson TSTM WND GST 57 Via personal weather station.
2026/07/02 07:19 Jackson 4 SSE Jackson TSTM WND DMG   Photos via social media of large tree branches down including one on a house.
2026/07/02 08:50 Sioux Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 59 Via personal weather station.
2026/07/02 08:50 Sioux 1 SSW Sioux Center TSTM WND GST 57 Via personal weather station.
2026/07/02 08:50 Sioux Sioux Center TSTM WND DMG   Trees and large branches down across town.
2026/07/02 09:00 Sioux 4 W Hospers TSTM WND GST 58 Via personal weather station.
2026/07/02 09:02 Sioux 2 NNW Ireton TSTM WND GST 56 Via personal weather station.
2026/07/02 13:35 Brule 4 NE Chamberlain HAIL 1.75 Windshields broken on two vehicles.
2026/07/02 13:56 Brule 10 NNE Pukwana HAIL 2.75 Severe damage to gutters on home.
2026/07/02 14:10 Brule 10 NNE Pukwana HAIL 2.5 Extended period of hail with continued larger hail at times.
2026/07/02 15:30 Jerauld 13 W Wessington Springs TORNADO   Tornado sighted by numerous chasers.
2026/07/02 16:00 Brule 1 S Kimball TSTM WND GST 73 Mesonet station 25 SD RWIS Kimball.
2026/07/02 16:36 Jerauld 1 W Lane TSTM WND GST 73 Mesonet station 305 SD RWIS Lane.
2026/07/02 16:44 Davison 9 NNW Mount Vernon TSTM WND GST 64  
2026/07/02 16:45 Beadle 4 SW Huron FUNNEL CLOUD    
2026/07/02 16:50 Davison 1 WNW Mount Vernon TSTM WND GST 60 Mesonet station VNMS2 Mount Vernon (SD Mesonet).
2026/07/02 16:54 Aurora 4 WNW Mount Vernon HAIL 1.5 Report via social media. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/02 16:54 Sanborn 8 E Alpena TSTM WND GST 90 Mesonet station 328 SD RWIS ALPENA.
2026/07/02 16:56 Beadle 2 NNW Huron TSTM WND GST 90 ASOS station KHON Huron Regional Airport.
2026/07/02 17:02 Beadle 2 S Huron TSTM WND GST 60 Personal weather station.
2026/07/02 17:03 Beadle 2 NNW Huron TSTM WND GST 105 ASOS station KHON Huron Regional Airport.
2026/07/02 17:03 Beadle 1 NNE Huron TSTM WND DMG   Roof damage to several buildings between Market Street and 15th Street on the north side of Huron.
2026/07/02 17:03 Beadle Huron TSTM WND DMG   Numerous trees and power lines down across Huron.
2026/07/02 17:10 Sanborn 6 N Artesian TSTM WND GST 60 SD Mesonet site.
2026/07/02 17:10 Beadle Cavour TSTM WND DMG   Picture of overturned camper via social media. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/02 17:11 Beadle 5 SW Iroquois TSTM WND GST 67 Personal weather station.
2026/07/02 17:15 Kingsbury 5 NE Iroquois TSTM WND DMG   Damage to grain bins and outbuildings. Photos via social media. Time estimated via radar.
2026/07/02 17:17 Kingsbury Iroquois TSTM WND DMG   Damage to grain bin.
2026/07/02 17:29 Kingsbury De Smet TSTM WND DMG   Tree down in De Smet.
2026/07/02 17:29 Beadle 5 SW Iroquois TSTM WND GST 72 Personal weather station.
2026/07/02 17:31 Kingsbury 4 SSW Bancroft TSTM WND GST 69 Measured by personal weather station.
2026/07/02 17:40 Beadle 9 N Yale TSTM WND GST 59 SD Mesonet site 7 SW Carpenter.
2026/07/02 17:46 Kingsbury 4 W Erwin TSTM WND GST 72 Mesonet station DTMS2 De Smet 7N (SD Mesonet).
2026/07/02 17:53 Kingsbury 4 W Erwin TSTM WND GST 82 Mesonet station DTMS2 De Smet 7N (SD Mesonet).
2026/07/02 18:00 Kingsbury 3 NNW De Smet TSTM WND GST 66 AWOS station K6E5 3 NNW De Smet.
2026/07/02 18:01 Kingsbury 5 WSW Lake Preston TSTM WND GST 58 Measured by personal weather station.
2026/07/02 18:21 Lake 3 WSW Madison TSTM WND DMG   Tree down in Lake Herman State Park.
2026/07/02 18:27 Hutchinson 3 SE Dimock TSTM WND GST 66 Measured on personal weather station.
2026/07/02 18:40 Lake 4 NW Chester TSTM WND GST 61 Measured on a personal weather station.
2026/07/02 18:43 Lake 5 ENE Orland TSTM WND GST 65 Mesonet station MDMS2 Madison 6S (SD Mesonet).
2026/07/02 19:21 Pipestone 8 SW Lake Benton HAIL 1  
2026/07/02 19:30 McCook 6 NNE Monroe TSTM WND GST 60 Measured on personal weather station.
2026/07/02 20:28 McCook 3 NE Emery HAIL 1  
2026/07/02 21:00 Nobles 2 NE Rushmore TSTM WND GST 63 Mesonet station MN007 I-90 - Rushmore - Mp 35.
2026/07/03 02:20 Dakota 1 N South Sioux City FLASH FLOOD   Water flowing and over the curb in the 1400 block of B street. Report from social media video.

 

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