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Thunderstorm Wind — Buffalo, South Dakota

June 20, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
87 EG
Area
Buffalo

Event narrative (NOAA)

One-hundred mph winds or higher damaged or destroyed several homes, flipped many campers, and downed power lines and trees. Several trees fell onto homes. One man died in a trailer home that was flipped.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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