South Dakota, 1976

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 11, 1976

June 11, 1976 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 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
7

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

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Butte

When
June 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Butte County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.820, -103.100

Hail, Pennington

When
June 11, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.930, -103.570

Hail, Meade

When
June 11, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.230, -103.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
June 11, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
44.020, -103.050

Hail, Pennington

When
June 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.080, -103.220

Hail, Meade

When
June 11, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -103.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
45.930, -100.170

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10112757, 10112758, 10112759, 10112760, 10112761, 10112762, 10112763.