Thunderstorms during the evening of June 18th produced tornadoes in Jerauld County, with one tornado crossing briefly into Beadle County. The tornadoes included one that caused severe damage to Wessington Springs. There was also a report of large hail.

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 18:43:00 to 18-JUN-14 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANE
Tornado F-scale: EF4
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado severely damaged two family farms, including destroying a farmhouse as the family took shelter in their basement. A couple in the house suffered minor injuries.The tornado also damaged trees, power poles, and power lines; and caused an unknown amount of crop damage. The tornado crossed briefly into Beadle County before lifting.

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 18:01:00 to 18-JUN-14 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROW LAKE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado severely damaged a farm building by causing the collapse of its roof. The tornado also caused tree damage, snapping several off at the trunk. An unknown amount of crop damage was also suspected.

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 18:45:00 to 18-JUN-14 18:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROW LAKE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado destroyed a farm building, damaged trees, and caused an unknown amount of crop damage.

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 17:58:00 to 18-JUN-14 18:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROW LAKE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado severely damaged the roof of a farm building and caused tree damage.

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 18:08:00 to 18-JUN-14 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROW LAKE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado destroyed a farm building and caused tree damage, with trees splintered and debarked.

Tornado in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 19:20:00 to 18-JUN-14 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIRGIL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado crossed briefly into Beadle County from Jerauld County before lifting. Crop damage was suspected.

Hail in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 19:07:00 to 18-JUN-14 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Funnel Cloud in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 20:00:00 to 18-JUN-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HON)HURON ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Funnel Cloud in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 20:14:00 to 18-JUN-14 20:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLSEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 20:06:00 to 18-JUN-14 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAVOUR
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-14 18:30:00 to 18-JUN-14 18:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESSINGTON SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 5.20M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado damaged at least 43 homes in Wessington Springs, making at least 26 of them uninhabitable. The tornado also destroyed at least 3 businesses and damaged 9 others. The tornado also caused considerable damage to power lines, power poles, and trees, resulting in power outages to the entire town. Vehicles and signs were also damaged. The damage included an estimated 1.2 million dollars in damage to public infrastructure. There were no reported fatalities and one minor injury. The tornado also caused an unknown amount of damage to corn and soybean crops.