South Dakota, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 4, 1980

June 4, 1980 · 29 events in 9 counties and zones

20 tornado, 5 hail, 4 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$175,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

20 tornado, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
June 4, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
44.380, -98.230

Tornado, Beadle

When
June 4, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Beadle County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
44.350, -98.270

Hail, Jackson

When
June 4, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.470, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, McCook

When
June 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
McCook County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.730, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 4, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.250, -96.830

Hail, Minnehaha

When
June 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
June 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.470, -101.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.470, -101.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.470, -101.300

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.470, -101.300

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.470, -101.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 4, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.430, -101.250

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Hail, Todd

When
June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Todd County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.130, -100.920

Hail, Campbell

When
June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.130, -100.920

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.950, -102.200

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.930, -102.180

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
45.930, -102.180

Tornado, Perkins

When
June 4, 4:30 PM UNK
Where
Perkins County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
45.950, -102.320

Hail, Stanley

When
June 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Stanley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -101.020

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10123850, 10123851, 10123852, 10123853, 10123854, 10123855, 10123856, 10123857, 10123858, 10123859, 10123860, 10123861, 10123862, 10123863, 10123864, 10123865, 10123866, 10123867, 10123868, 10123869, 10123871, 10123872, 10123873, 10123874, 10123875, 10123876, 10123877, 10123870, 10123878.