Long term dry climate and soil conditions combined with well below normal rainfall to make the dry conditions more acute and short term. This resulted on stress on crops developing during the month, mainly south of interstate 90. After an abnormally dry fall and winter, short term drought fears had been temporarily forestalled by spring rains. The rains had fallen shortly after an unusually early planting brought on by very warm late winter and early spring weather. However, the return to dry weather in June compounded the effects of  the long term dry conditions.

Drought in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 01-JUN-12 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Well below normal rainfall aggravated long term dry soil conditions, producing stress on crops which had been planted unusually early due to a warm late winter and early spring. The crops had begun their growth with ample mid spring rains, but the stress quickly developed with the return to dry conditions which had existed generally since the previous fall.