This Day in Weather History: June 5th

Weather History - June 5th

June 5th, 1925:

A severe thunderstorm that probably produced multiple small tornadoes moved northwest from Presho in Jones County. There were significant gaps of about 15 miles at times between tornadoes. One of these tornadoes passed 10 miles north of Ree Heights and ended north of Miller. Half a dozen barns suffered damage west and north of Ree Heights. The strongest of the tornadoes was an estimated F2 strength. Also, on this date, a tornado moved from the southern edge of Fargo, North Dakota, and on into Moorhead, Minnesota.

June 5th, 1996:

Hail, between a golf ball and tennis ball size, broke many windshields and dented vehicles in Watertown. Some houses in Watertown had windows broken out because of the large hail. Golfball-sized hail also covered most of the ground at the Watertown Airport.

June 5th, 1999:

Winds gusting to 74 mph knocked down several trees throughout Groton. One tree removed a major transmission line and ripped the electrical service line off a house. Power was out for parts of Groton for several hours. The high winds shattered the windows at a store on Main Street and tore a standing board on a loose sign, which damaged five new vehicles at a dealership in Groton. The high winds also destroyed a small service building and the surrounding fence at Groton's main juncture of natural gas pipelines. Winds up to 70 mph brought several trees and many large tree branches down in Henry. Winds gusting to 80 mph snapped off several trees, blew a garage down, and brought power lines down in Hazel. In Watertown, winds gusted to over 70 mph, blowing a portion of a roof off a house and destroying the attached garage on another house. Near Watertown, a pole barn was destroyed, a hay bale was blown into a home's basement window, and part of their deck was torn away. Near Florence, winds up to 80 mph tipped over and damaged a small shed, destroyed another storage shed, and also wholly demolished a three-stall garage.

June 5th, 2008:

Very heavy rains of 3 to 7 inches caused extensive flooding throughout Dewey County. Many roads, bridges, dams, and culverts, along with some buildings, were damaged or destroyed by the flooding. One man, west of Promise, used a boat to get back and forth from his ranch. A federal disaster declaration was issued for Dewey County and the Cheyenne River Reservation.