Severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front and brought large hail, damaging winds, flooding, along with a few tornadoes to parts of central and northeast South Dakota. Two tornadoes and large hail caused the most damage near Burdette in Hand county.

Hail in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 07:05:00 to 16-JUN-18 07:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: FIRESTEEL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 18:07:00 to 16-JUN-18 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHMORE ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 06:30:00 to 16-JUN-18 06:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: ISABEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 06:36:00 to 16-JUN-18 06:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: ISABEL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground up to 2 inches in spots.

Hail in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 19:15:00 to 16-JUN-18 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULARE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Public

Tornado in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 19:07:00 to 16-JUN-18 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down south of Burdette taking down some large tree branches and tossing them 25 to 30 feet in all directions. Some of the corn crop was also bent and flattened in areas.

Tornado in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 19:16:00 to 16-JUN-18 19:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAYLAND
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A second tornado touched down picking up a substantial calving barn and rolling and tossing it about 100 feet to the northeast. The calving barn destroyed a fence line and severely damaged a chicken coop and large tree in the process. Sheet metal was removed from the top side of a separate barn. Additional debris was tossed to the southeast about 150 to 200 feet, bending a fence. Chemical and water storage tanks were tossed about 50 feet to the north. Hay bales were removed from stacks and tossed/rolled to the east with a bale in a feeder picked up and destroyed.  Large hail dented the siding and broke windows on both houses on the farmstead.

Flood in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 22:00:00 to 17-JUN-18 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Very heavy rains of 2 to 5 inches brought some flooded fields and pastures along with a few roads north of Miller and Ree Heights.

Hail in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 18:13:00 to 16-JUN-18 18:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHMORE ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 19:05:00 to 16-JUN-18 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Estimated eighty mph winds pushed a calf shelter from northwest to southeast and tipped over a fifth wheel livestock trailer. The winds also caused lots of tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 20:28:00 to 16-JUN-18 20:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: REE HGTS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Severe winds to an estimated eighty mph knocked over a couple semi-trailers and a hopper along with causing significant overhead door damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 20:29:00 to 16-JUN-18 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: REE HGTS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Estimated sixty mph winds downed some smaller six to eight inch diameter trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 20:29:00 to 16-JUN-18 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: REE HGTS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Estimated eighty mph winds knocked over empty van trailers along with an empty grain bin.

Thunderstorm Wind in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 17:59:00 to 16-JUN-18 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLABIRD
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 20:18:00 to 16-JUN-18 20:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPINK COLONY
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 18:20:00 to 16-JUN-18 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLABIRD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 16-JUN-18 19:05:00 to 16-JUN-18 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter