Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“Moriah Masonic Temple is a historic building in Kadoka, South Dakota. It was constructed in 1917, as a meeting hall for Mt.”
Wikipedia article Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge No. 155, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2004 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #155 between 2000 and 2018, burning about 445 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MM148 |
| 5 August 2006 | Natural | 15 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 24 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MM 147 |
| 5 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 27 July 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 130 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WELLER |
| 13 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | JERRY STOUT HAY FIELD |
| 13 July 2006 | Natural | 100 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 13 July 2006 | Natural | 120 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kadoka, the town this property stands in, in 104 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 61 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Kadoka | 2 hurt | The tornado touched down 100 yards west of the Highway 73 White|River Bridge. As the tornado moved to the southeast in the river|valley, the first residence that suffered significant damage was|just east of Highway 73, on County Road 29. This home suffered|partial exterior wall collapse, with most of the roof structure|gone. Additionally, mature Cottonwood trees were snapped at|this location. As the tornado continued to move east-southeast|down the river valley, it encountered house number 2, also on|County Road 29. Several outbuildings were destroyed at this|location, along with mature Cottonwood trees that were|snapped and partially debarked. The 3rd residence, located along|County Road 80, or Red Stone Rd, was a new manufactured home that|suffered complete destruction. Two individuals were in the home at|the time and suffered minor injuries. The home was strapped down,|with the straps anchored in concrete. It is estimated the house|rolled 3 times, with the house separating from the frame. The|frame became partially wrapped around the trunk of a fallen|Cottonwood tree. There were numerous mature Cottonwood trees|snapped and partially debarked, as well as uprooted, on this|property. The debris from the house was blown to the north through|northeast toward the White River. The tornado continued moving|east-southeast in the river valley, snapping and debarking mature|Cottonwood trees before it lifted. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $400,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 90 mph blew roofs off two buildings, including the hardware store, and downed trees and power poles. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Kadoka | $200,000 | Hail damaged vehicles along Interstate 90 near Kadoka. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $150,000 | The combination of wind and hail damaged automobiles and buildings in Kadoka. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $25,000 | Minor damage occurred in Kadoka from winds gusts estimated around 80 mph. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $20,000 | Strong winds of 60-75 mph did major damage in parts of Kadoka. Roofs were torn off buildings, big trees were uprooted, buildings and vehicles were damaged. An Old Home bread truck was laid over on Interstate-90 near Kadoka. People said the roar of the wind sounded like a tornado. Damage was estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Kadoka | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Kadoka | $10,000 | Streets, yards, parks, and a few homes in Kadoka flooded after more than three inches of rain fell. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Kadoka | $5,000 | Wind-driven hail damaged shingles and broke house windows. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kadoka | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $1,000 | Trees were uprooted by the wind. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | $500 | A road sign blown down on Interstate 90 near mile marker 152 northeast of Kadoka. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Estimated hail report. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Estimated dime up to quarter hail, reported. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Public estimated wind gust report. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Storm report via storm spotter. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Estimated wind gust report. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Kadoka | - | The combination of hail and wind dented automobiles, damaged shingles on a house, and broke windows. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Significant property damage in Kadoka was caused by large hail and strong wind. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Two tractor trailers were blown over on interstate 90 between mile markers 141 and 143. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | A tractor-trailer was blown over on its side on Interstate 90 east of Kadoka. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Strong winds overturned several semi-trucks on Interstate 90 between Kadoka and Belvidere. The interstate was closed for a couple of hours between exits 150 and 163. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Hail to half inch size also fell with the storm. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Nickel sized hail covered the ground. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph at Interstate 90 mile marker 143. |
| September 2008 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Hail broke windows on the west side of the house. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Kadoka | - | A tornado touched down in open country southwest of Kadoka. Storm chasers observed it for three minutes before it became obscured by rain. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Kadoka | - | Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell on Interstate 90. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kadoka | - | A law enforcement officer estimated a 75 mph wind gust at 605 pm and an 80 mph gust 10 minutes later. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Kadoka | - | 3/4 inch hail was reported along Highway 63 in northeast Jackson County. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Kadoka | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pearl Hotel | 0.2 miles | 2007 |
 | Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad Depot | 0.3 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000765 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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