South Dakota, 1983

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20, 1983

July 20, 1983 · NWS T · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

8 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.

  • 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 20, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
81 kt (93 mph)
Coordinates
43.730, -103.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 20, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
43.550, -103.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 20, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
43.670, -103.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 20, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
43.670, -103.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 20, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
43.830, -103.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
July 20, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
44.050, -103.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
July 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Coordinates
44.530, -102.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
July 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Butte County
Coordinates
44.880, -103.520

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.

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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: 10125780, 10125781, 10125782, 10125783, 10125784, 10125785, 10125786, 10125787.