South Dakota, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 27, 1983

August 27, 1983 · NWS T · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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.

  • 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
11

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Corson

When
August 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Corson County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
45.680, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
August 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.530, -100.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Corson

When
August 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Corson County
Coordinates
45.680, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
August 27, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
August 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Coordinates
45.450, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
August 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
45.750, -99.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
August 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Coordinates
45.400, -99.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
August 27, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Faulk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.170, -99.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
August 27, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.530, -100.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
August 27, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
45.420, -100.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Moody

When
August 27, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Moody County
Coordinates
44.000, -96.680

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.

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: 10126902, 10126903, 10126904, 10126905, 10126906, 10126907, 10126908, 10126909, 10126910, 10126911, 10126912.