Storm Damage: Philip, other communities hit hard by storms Saturday evening
Damage reports ranging from 4" hail to 90 MPH winds are streaming in from across the Black Hills Region after storms ripped through late Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Coffee first.....then cleanup. And thank God for generators that supplied light in the darkness, freezers and refrigerators that kept food from spoiling, rural electric crews who worked day and night to restore power to the prairie and towns. Okaton area.
Coffee first.....then cleanup. And thank God for generators that supplied light in the darkness, freezers and refrigerators that kept food from spoiling, rural electric crews who worked day and night to restore power to the prairie and towns. Okaton area.
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My daughters car had a tree fall on it
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Trailer flipped and blown into house
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I was only a half mile from my folks’ place in Belle when I got caught in the storm. Here is a photo of my windshield and the size of hail.
I was only a half mile from my folks’ place in Belle when I got caught in the storm. Here is a photo of my windshield and the size of hail.
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Downed power structure at the intersection of Highway 14 and hilltop Drive. Philip, South Dakota.
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Mary Romero
House across from the Hospital in Philip - Credit Mary Romero
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B & B sales
B & B Sales in Philip - credit Lori Baker
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Skye Holsether
Philip, S.D. - Credit Skye Holsether
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Skye Holsether 2
Philip, S.D. - Credit - Skye Holsether
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Peggy Martin
Philip, S. D. - Credit Peggy Martin
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Peggy Martin 2
Philip, S. D. - Credit Peggy Martin
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Peggy Martin 3
Philip, S. D. - Credit Peggy Martin
PHILIP, S.D. – Severe weather crossed sections of the Black Hills Region late Saturday afternoon and evening, leaving a trail of damage starting from Butte County and the Black Hills stretching through the central portions of South Dakota.
Damage reports ranged from hail reports up to 4″ in diameter near Philip, SD to wind reports exceeding 90 MPH near Castle Rock in Butte County.
Straight line winds and large hail are thought to be responsible for the damage in places like Philip, which was hit particularly hard. The combination of high winds and large hail led to a destructive combination, punching holes in buildings, roofs and vehicles.
Some buildings were torn apart altogether.
The National Weather Service and Haakon Emergency Management is expected to investigate the reports to determine the extent of the damage and the exact cause.
