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South Dakota, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 1,323 against 898 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2000 | Douglas | Wildfire | — | $5,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Davison | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $8,000,000 | — | 10 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Lawrence | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $9,500,000 | — | 6 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Minnehaha | High Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 May 2000 | Kingsbury | Hail | 1.75 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Lake | Hail | 4.00 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hutchinson | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Brookings | Hail | 2.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Moody | Hail | 2.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Perkins | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2000 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Aurora | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Mellette | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Meade | Hail | 2.50 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $115,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2000 | Kingsbury | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2000 | Brookings | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2000 | Minnehaha | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Todd | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Minnehaha | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Charles Mix | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Aurora | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | McCook | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Davison | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | McCook | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Beadle | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $89,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Yankton | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Moody | Lightning | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Davison | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2000 | Minnehaha | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Jerauld | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Lake | Tornado | F2 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2000 | FM-2324 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sd Jasper Fire Ir #3 | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2000 | FM-2319 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Flagpole Fire Complex | 1 |
| 19 May 2000 | DR-1330 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides And Mudslides | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
12 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $50,000.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.