South Dakota, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, May 26, 1980

May 26, 1980 · NWS NG · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$3,000
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

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

Hail, Charles Mix

When
May 26, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.070, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
May 26, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Coordinates
43.070, -98.530

Hail, Kingsbury

When
May 26, 2:47 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.270, -97.770

Tornado, Lake

When
May 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.120, -97.220

Hail, Brown

When
May 26, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.450, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
May 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
44.000, -97.250

Tornado, Brookings

When
May 26, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Brookings County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
44.320, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
May 26, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Codington County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.920, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
May 26, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
60 kt (69 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.
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.

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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: 10124530, 10124531, 10124532, 10124533, 10124534, 10124535, 10123615, 10123616, 10123617.