South Dakota Storms Leave Millions in Damage | Pierre News

South Dakota’s central and eastern regions were slammed by a violent weather outbreak—wind gusts over 100 mph and a tornado—causing nearly $4.6 million in public property damage. Hyde County suffered $2.8 million in destruction, including snapped wind turbines and days without power in Highmore, while Huron endured a 90 mph tornado and damaging gusts at the State Fairgrounds. Beadle County’s damage hit nearly $900,000. Governor Larry Rhoden has declared a state of disaster, requesting federal aid that could cover 75% of costs—with counties and the state splitting the rest. The declaration also extends to other affected counties and reservations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/17cc15e26e26f4e0