South Dakota, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 26, 1980

June 26, 1980 · NWS T · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
9

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yankton

When
June 26, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Yankton County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.820, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Yankton

When
June 26, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Yankton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.870, -97.380

Hail, Ziebach

When
June 26, 3:14 PM CST
Where
Ziebach County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.600, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
June 26, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
44.380, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennett

When
June 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bennett County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.170, -101.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Brule

When
June 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Brule County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.800, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Tripp

When
June 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tripp County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
43.370, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
June 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
43.370, -100.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
June 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lyman County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.900, -99.870

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

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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: 10125003, 10125004, 10125005, 10125006, 10125007, 10125008, 10125009, 10125010, 10125011.