South Dakota, 1975

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 11, 1975

August 11, 1975 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
August 11, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Hand County
Coordinates
44.520, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
August 11, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Hand County
Coordinates
44.520, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jerauld

When
August 11, 1:47 AM CST
Where
Jerauld County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.080, -98.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jerauld

When
August 11, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Jerauld County
Coordinates
44.130, -98.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Davison

When
August 11, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Davison County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.720, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Miner

When
August 11, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Miner County
Coordinates
44.020, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 11, 4:36 AM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
43.580, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 11, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
43.300, -96.600

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10112517, 10112518, 10112519, 10112520, 10112521, 10112522, 10112523, 10112524.