South Dakota, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 29, 1983

August 29, 1983 · NWS T · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds

When
August 29, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.320, -98.780

Hail, Brown

When
August 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.830, -98.520

Hail, Brown

When
August 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.880, -98.150

Hail, Brown

When
August 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.830, -98.520

Hail, Brown

When
August 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.930, -98.080

Hail, Faulk

When
August 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
August 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
45.220, -96.630

Hail, Faulk

When
August 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
August 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hyde County
Coordinates
44.900, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
August 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
August 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
44.680, -97.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
August 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Coordinates
44.670, -97.200

Hail, Faulk

When
August 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When
August 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk County
Coordinates
45.070, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingsbury

When
August 29, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Coordinates
44.370, -97.450

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: 10126913, 10126914, 10126915, 10126916, 10126917, 10126918, 10126919, 10126920, 10126921, 10126922, 10126923, 10126924, 10126925, 10126926, 10126927, 10126928.