Severe weather wreaks havoc across eastern SD

A powerful storm tore through the Upper Midwest last Thursday, wreaking havoc by way of multiple tornadoes, wind speeds over 100 mph and heavy rains. According to weather recorder Kathy Voorhees, rain totals in Wessington Springs measured in at: Wednesday May 11, .87” and Thursday May 12, .23.” While Jerauld County missed the brunt of the storm, minor damage to buildings and vehicles have been…