South Dakota, 1980

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 3, 1980

July 3, 1980 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

15 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.

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  • 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
15

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

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
July 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lyman County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.900, -100.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.330, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.530, -100.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.380, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.550, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
July 3, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Coordinates
45.250, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 3, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.500, -100.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 3, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.450, -99.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
July 3, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.250, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Coordinates
45.570, -99.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
July 3, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Coordinates
45.300, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
July 3, 9:56 PM CST
Where
Spink County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.150, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
July 3, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.400, -98.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
July 3, 11:16 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.350, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanborn

When
July 3, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Sanborn County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.030, -98.030

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: 10125016, 10125017, 10125018, 10125019, 10125020, 10125021, 10125022, 10125023, 10125024, 10125025, 10125026, 10125027, 10125028, 10125029, 10125030.