Tornado, Baseball Size Hail, Winds 99mph

On Tuesday evening, thunderstorms struck the northeastern part of South Dakota, bringing a tornado report, large hail, and winds reaching hurricane force.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service - Watertown, SD (Near Lake Kampeska)

Thunderstorm Wind Gusts:

2 mi NE Sandy Shore State - 99.00mph

Lake City - 73.00mph

1 mi SE Watertown Airport - 68.00mph

5 mi E Orient - 66.00mph

4 mi SW Hillhead - 65.00mph

10 mi SSW Aurora - 61.00mph

1 mi SE Toronto - 60.00mph

4 mi W Bryant - 59.00mph

Tornado:

2 mi WSW Leola - Preliminary information. Location estimated by report and radar.

Large Hail Reports:

10 mi S Bowdle - 2.75"

1 mi N Wall Lake - 1.75"

5 mi W Webster - 1.50"

8 mi W Hot Springs - 1.00"

4 mi ENE Hoven - 1.00"

6 mi W Hoven - 1.00"

6 mi SW Aurora - 1.00"

2 mi S Hartford - 1.00"