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Grain bins in Highmore were badly damaged when a storm rolled through the region the morning of Monday, June 29. Gusts in Highmore reached 131 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Photo courtesy of Dave Swain.

Aberdeen spared as two tornados, gusts as high as 131 mph recorded

By Paige Schmidt, Aberdeen Insider and Scott Waltman 06/29/2026

A severe storm system moved across eastern South Dakota early on June 29, carrying extreme winds, hail and two confirmed…

Tennis ball-sized hail fell from the skies near Hoven during Tuesday night's storm. Courtesy photo.

Tornado confirmed near Leola, more severe weather possible this week

By Shannon Marvel 08/06/2025

A severe storm wreaked havoc in areas east and west of Aberdeen the night of Tuesday, Aug. 5, yielding hail,……

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State to shell out $600K for new Capitol roof following summer hail storms

By Austin Goss, The Dakota Scout 12/14/2023

PIERRE — Roofers in the Pierre area have been busy since a barrage of hail storms wreaked havoc on the…