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Scattered Strong Winds across southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota - June 20, 2022

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Overview

Scattered storms ahead of a cold front produced areas of wind damage and isolated large hail from southeast South Dakota into southwest Minnesota on the evening of June 20, 2022. Wind gusts as high as 60 to 80 mph were reported, with the highest measured gust of 82 mph recorded at the Sioux Falls airport. 

There were also a couple tornadoes near/northeast of Iroquois South Dakota, along with additional large hail, from a second complex of storms which moved across central and northeast South Dakota.

 Severe thunderstorm approaching the Sioux Falls Airport, ​where 82 mph wind gusts were later recorded.
Severe thunderstorm approaching the Sioux Falls Airport,
where 82 mph wind gusts were later recorded.

Tornadoes:

Tornado - North-Northeast of Iroquois, SD
BEADLE/KINGSBURY COUNTIES

Date June 20, 2022
Time (Local) 9:30-9:34 PM CDT
EF Rating EF-1
Est. Peak Winds 100 mph
Path Length 3.6 miles
Max Width 50 yards
Injuries/Deaths None

Summary:

Tornado snapped power poles and caused minor crop damage.

Track Map

Track Map for EF-1 tornado 4-6 miles north-northeast of Iroquois, SD EF-Scale

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - 5 Miles ENE of Yale, SD
BEADLE COUNTY

Date June 20, 2022
Time (Local) 9:31-9:32 PM CDT
EF Rating EF-1
Est. Peak Winds 100 mph
Path Length 0.5 miles
Max Width 50 yards
Injuries/Deaths None

Summary:

Tornado snapped power poles and caused minor crop damage.
 

Track Map

Track Map for EF-1 tornado around 5 miles east of Yale, SD EF-Scale

Downloadable KMZ File

 

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

Wind & Hail:

Wind

Scattered wind damage occurred from localized downburst winds of 60-80 mph. The strongest measured wind was 82 mph at the Sioux Falls Airport at 821 pm CDT. Several customers lost power for a few hours Monday evening, but it appears that damage in the city was isolated. A second complex produced a couple of brief tornadoes east of Huron, which snapped power poles and produced minor crop damage.

Shingle and outbuilding damage northwest of Parker, SD Damage to hanger at the Sioux Falls airport. Metal building damage near Edgerton, MN Metal building damage near Edgerton, MN
Northwest of Parker, SD
(courtesy of Jennica Wilcox)		 Damage to hangar at the Sioux Falls airport.
(courtesy of Lindsey Berge Beauchene)		 Metal building damage near Edgerton, MN
(courtesy of Megan Van Dyke)

Large tree limb on roof east of Sioux Falls airport, where 82 mph winds were measured Monday evening. Photo of grain bin damage in Woodstock, MN Tree damage in Woodstock, MN Tree damage in Woodstock, MN
Large tree limb on roof east of Sioux Falls airport.
(Courtesy of Crystal Hanson)		 Grain bin damage in Woodstock, MN
(courtesy of Val Kas)		 Tree damage in Woodstock, MN
(courtesy of City of Woodstock)		 Tree damage in Woodstock, MN
(courtesy of City of Woodstock)

Power pole snapped by brief tornado north of Iroquois in far eastern Beadle County. Power pole snapped by brief tornado north of Iroquois in far eastern Beadle County. Tree damage in Pipestone, MN Trees bending in the storm northwest of Jasper, MN
Power pole snapped by brief tornado north of Iroquois in far eastern Beadle County. Tree damage in Pipestone
(courtesy of Jami Tibbs)		 Trees bending in the storm northwest of Jasper, MN
(courtesy of Tara Baker)

Tree Damage just east of Sioux Falls Airport Tree damage west of Jasper, MN Snapped power pole between Jasper & Edgerton MN Tree damage and garden shed moved on cement slab near Woodstock
Tree damage just east of Sioux Falls Airport
(courtesy of Tricia)		 Tree damage west of Jasper, MN
(courtesy of Pam Shellum)		 Snapped power pole between Jasper & Edgerton MN
(courtesy of Michael Prins)		 Tree damage & garden shed pushed across cement slab
(courtesy of Kim Bosma

Hail

Insert summary here.

Corn crop damage from wind-driven hail. Bean crop damage from wind-driven hail. Large hail south of Volga, SD Radar/Photo
Young corn & bean crops damaged by wind-driven hail near Yale, SD. 
(courtesy of Tom Moeding)		 Large hail south of Volga, SD
(courtesy of Dan Howell)		 Caption

Radar & Warnings

Header

Radar Loop: 5pm-10pm CDT on June 20, 2022 Radar Loop: 10pm CDT on June 20, 2022 to 2am on June 21, 2022 Map of Severe Thunderstorm (yellow) and Tornado (red) warnings issued by NWS Sioux Falls on June 20, 2022
Radar Loop: 5pm to 10pm CDT June 20, 2022 Radar Loop: 10pm June 20 to 2am CDT on June 21, 2022 Map of Severe Thunderstorm (yellow) and Tornado (red) warnings issued by NWS Sioux Falls on June 20, 2022

Storm Photos

Photo of storm from southwest Sioux Falls. Photo of storm from southeast Sioux Falls. Backside of storm in north Sioux Falls Backside of storm in north Sioux Falls
Storm from southwest Sioux Falls.
(courtesy of Holly SongHawk)		 Storm from southeast Sioux Falls.
(courtesy of Susan Love)		 Backside of storm in north Sioux Falls
(courtesy of Mark De Bruin)
Backside of severe storm after it moved through Sioux Falls. Double rainbow on the backside of a severe storm after it moved through Sioux Falls. Photo of storm from Valley Springs, SD
Backside of severe storm after it moved through Sioux Falls.
(courtesy of Travis Gallipo)		 Storm from Valley Springs
(courtesy of Megan Williams Sievers)

Storm Reports

 

Map with plots of storm reports from June 20, 2022 in eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
507 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0558 PM     HAIL             NUNDA                   44.16N 97.02W
06/20/2022  E0.88 INCH       LAKE               SD   TRAINED SPOTTER



0558 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAGNER                  43.08N 98.30W
06/20/2022                   CHARLES MIX        SD   PUBLIC

            LARGE PINE TREE BLOWN OVER, SEVERAL LARGE
            BRANCHES ALSO BLOWN DOWN.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DELMONT                 43.27N 98.16W
06/20/2022                   DOUGLAS            SD   PUBLIC

            ROOF TORN OFF OF SCHOOL.

0610 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 NNE DANTE             43.13N 98.16W
06/20/2022  M58 MPH          CHARLES MIX        SD   MESONET



0618 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW TRIPP              43.24N 97.99W
06/20/2022  M70 MPH          HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

            REPORT FROM SD RWIS SITE.

0623 PM     HAIL             VOLGA                   44.33N 96.93W
06/20/2022  M0.88 INCH       BROOKINGS          SD   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

0624 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW PARKSTON          43.39N 97.99W
06/20/2022                   HUTCHINSON         SD   PUBLIC

            A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A LARGE
            TREE GOING DOWN JUST SOUTH OF PARKSTON. THE
            DELMONT SCHOOL ALSO LOST ITS ROOF.

0629 PM     HAIL             1 WNW BROOKINGS         44.31N 96.80W
06/20/2022  E1.00 INCH       BROOKINGS          SD   EMERGENCY MNGR



0630 PM     HAIL             5 N BROOKINGS           44.38N 96.79W
06/20/2022  M1.00 INCH       BROOKINGS          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EXTENDED PERIOD OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZE
            HAIL.

0633 PM     HAIL             1 NNE BROOKINGS         44.33N 96.77W
06/20/2022  E1.50 INCH       BROOKINGS          SD   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANOVA                  43.88N 97.50W
06/20/2022                   MINER              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED SOME 2 - 4
            INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR DOWNTOWN CANOVA
            AROUND 7 PM.

0704 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE FLANDREAU         43.99N 96.56W
06/20/2022                   MOODY              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 - 3 INCH
            DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BEING DOWN IN HIS
            BACKYARD.

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 WNW PIPESTONE         44.05N 96.43W
06/20/2022                   PIPESTONE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED MULTIPLE 2
            INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR HIS HOUSE AND
            PEA SIZED HAIL.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNE PARKER            43.46N 97.12W
06/20/2022  E50 MPH          TURNER             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS DOWN.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW WALL LAKE         43.51N 97.03W
06/20/2022                   MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED LARGE COTTONWOOD
            TREE LIMBS BEING DOWN.

0742 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S HARTFORD            43.58N 96.95W
06/20/2022                   MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            TRAILER BLOWN OFF THE ROAD. REPORTED VIA
            SOCIAL MEDIA.

0744 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S HARTFORD            43.58N 96.95W
06/20/2022  M73 MPH          MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET



0744 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 ENE WALL LAKE         43.55N 96.91W
06/20/2022  M58 MPH          MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            REPORTED BY PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.

0754 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SW CROOKS             43.66N 96.82W
06/20/2022  M63 MPH          MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET



0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE BALTIC            43.76N 96.73W
06/20/2022                   MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            LARGE BRANCH BROKEN IN EASTERN BALTIC.
            REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

0812 PM     HAIL             5 W SIOUX FALLS         43.54N 96.83W
06/20/2022  U0.75 INCH       MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0814 PM     HAIL             5 W SIOUX FALLS         43.53N 96.84W
06/20/2022  E1.00 INCH       MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0821 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NNW SIOUX FALLS       43.58N 96.75W
06/20/2022  M82 MPH          MINNEHAHA          SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KFSD SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT.

0823 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N SIOUX FALLS         43.59N 96.74W
06/20/2022                   MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            PORTION OF THE ROOF OF A HANGAR WAS REMOVED.

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 N SHERMAN             43.85N 96.50W
06/20/2022                   MOODY              SD   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE BRANCH BROKEN OFF. REPORT FROM
            SOCIAL MEDIA, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW BRANDON            43.62N 96.61W
06/20/2022                   MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3
            NW BRANDON. LARGE TREE BRANCH BLOWN DOWN.
            PHOTOS AND REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0834 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N JASPER              43.88N 96.39W
06/20/2022  E70 MPH          PIPESTONE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS AT LEAST 70 MPH.

0850 PM     HAIL             5 S WESSINGTON          44.39N 98.70W
06/20/2022  M1.75 INCH       BEADLE             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER



0851 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE TROSKY             43.88N 96.24W
06/20/2022  E60 MPH          PIPESTONE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN.

0902 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE TAUNTON            44.59N 96.05W
06/20/2022  M68 MPH          LYON               MN   MESONET

            REPORT FROM MNDOT RWIS SITE.

0906 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE TAUNTON            44.59N 96.05W
06/20/2022  M68 MPH          LYON               MN   MESONET

            68 MPH WIND CONTINUED UNTIL 906 PM AT MNDOT
            RWIS LOCATION.

0907 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WOODSTOCK               44.01N 96.10W
06/20/2022                   PIPESTONE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN INCLUDING ONE ON A POWER
            LINE AND ONE ON A TRUCK.

0913 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NNW HURON             44.38N 98.23W
06/20/2022  M65 MPH          BEADLE             SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS



0926 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNW COTTONWOOD        44.62N 95.68W
06/20/2022  M73 MPH          LYON               MN   MESONET

            FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION NEAR
            COTTONWOOD.

0929 PM     HAIL             YALE                    44.43N 97.99W
06/20/2022  E1.00 INCH       BEADLE             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A FEW SHINGLES ALSO REMOVED FROM GARAGE.

0930 PM     HAIL             1 SE YALE               44.42N 97.97W
06/20/2022  E1.75 INCH       BEADLE             SD   PUBLIC

            WIND DRIVEN HAIL DAMAGED BUILDINGS AND
            CROPS.

0930 PM     TORNADO          4 NNW IROQUOIS          44.43N 97.87W
06/20/2022                   BEADLE             SD   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RELAYED REPORT THROUGH EMERGENCY MANAGER.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N CURRIE              44.13N 95.67W
06/20/2022                   MURRAY             MN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE SPLIT IN HALF NEAR LAKE SHETEK.
            PHOTOS AND REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0931 PM     TORNADO          5 ENE YALE              44.45N 97.89W
06/20/2022                   BEADLE             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER SAW A BRIEF TORNADO THAT
            BROKE 4 POWER POLES AS IT CROSSED 416TH AVE.

0945 PM     TORNADO          6 E BANCROFT            44.48N 97.63W
06/20/2022                   KINGSBURY          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER SAW A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN IN
            AN OPEN FARM FIELD.

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 W ERWIN               44.50N 97.59W
06/20/2022                   KINGSBURY          SD   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO
            OUTBUILDINGS.

0953 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WNW ERWIN             44.51N 97.55W
06/20/2022                   KINGSBURY          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 TREES SNAPPED AND 2 DOORS BLOWN OFF
            OUTBUILDINGS.


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