South Dakota, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 18, 1980

August 18, 1980 · NWS S · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
5

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

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

Hail, Beadle

When
August 18, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.400, -98.470

Hail, Davison

When
August 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Davison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.720, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Davison

When
August 18, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Davison County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
43.720, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Brookings

When
August 18, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Brookings County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.300, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 18, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.580, -96.730

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.

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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: 10126523, 10126524, 10126525, 10126526, 10126527.