South Dakota, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 6, 1982

July 6, 1982 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 5 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aurora

When
July 6, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Aurora County
Coordinates
43.580, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Davison

When
July 6, 9:05 AM CST
Where
Davison County
Coordinates
43.720, -98.020

Hail, Kingsbury

When
July 6, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.220, -97.300

Hail, Kingsbury

When
July 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingsbury

When
July 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Coordinates
44.370, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Hail, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.620, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.720, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.770, -96.480

Hail, Moody

When
July 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Moody County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Moody

When
July 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Moody County
Coordinates
44.000, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Moody

When
July 6, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Moody County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.050, -96.580

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: 10125712, 10125713, 10125714, 10125715, 10125716, 10125717, 10125718, 10125719, 10125720, 10125721, 10125722, 10125723, 10125724, 10125725, 10125726.