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Extreme damage from 131 mph wind brings governor and state response to Highmore

By Meghan O’brien South Dakota Searchlight –
  • The light shining on the crucifix is sunlight creeping in through the roof at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Highmore, SD, which was split in half during 130+ MPH winds on Monday, June 29, 2026. (photo by Joseph Mat/Hannah Ekwall TV Facebook page)
    The light shining on the crucifix is sunlight creeping in through the roof at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Highmore, SD, which was split in half during 130+ MPH winds on Monday, June 29, 2026. (photo by Joseph Mat/Hannah Ekwall TV Facebook page)
  • Sal Roseland, right, of Seneca, South Dakota, talks with Gov. Larry Rhoden as Rhoden operates Roseland’s skidsteer loader on June 29, 2026. Roseland drove to Highmore after severe storms to assist cleanup efforts. (Photo by Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
    Sal Roseland, right, of Seneca, South Dakota, talks with Gov. Larry Rhoden as Rhoden operates Roseland’s skidsteer loader on June 29, 2026. Roseland drove to Highmore after severe storms to assist cleanup efforts. (Photo by Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
  • Matilyn Kerr, left, and sister Brittany Kerr watch as a skid-steer loader pulls a tree from Brittany Kerr’s yard in Highmore, South Dakota, on June 29, 2026, after a severe storm that morning. (Photo by Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
    Matilyn Kerr, left, and sister Brittany Kerr watch as a skid-steer loader pulls a tree from Brittany Kerr’s yard in Highmore, South Dakota, on June 29, 2026, after a severe storm that morning. (Photo by Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)

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