Jul 23, 2010
Thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds, and brief tornadoes in southeast South Dakota during the evening of July 23rd. The storms moved east and affected the area mainly near and south of Interstate 90. However, the storms affected an area further north, including Brookings, when they arrived near the eastern border of South Dakota. Flash flooding resulted in the Brookings area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 252479). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brookings County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.