OACOMA - The powerful and destructive wind that whipped through the Oacoma area on Sunday evening was a microburst, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS defines a microburst as a locally defined wind gust, usually occurring on the leading edge of a thunderstorm. A South Dakota State University weather station nearby read winds of up to 62 mph, but an NWS official said damage was consistent with winds of 60-80 mph.
The microburst tipped over two fifth-wheel trailers in the Cedar Shore Campground and ripped a three-car garage off a house near the campground.
For more on the microburst, look for updates on this site and see Tuesday's print edition of The Daily Republic.
