South Dakota, 1984

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 16, 1984

July 16, 1984 · NWS AT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 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
12

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

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kingsbury

When
July 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -97.550

Hail, Kingsbury

When
July 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.270, -97.770

Hail, Sanborn

When
July 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sanborn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.130, -98.270

Hail, Sanborn

When
July 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sanborn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.020, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanborn

When
July 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sanborn County
Coordinates
44.020, -98.100

Hail, Clark

When
July 16, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.620, -97.730

Hail, McCook

When
July 16, 3:40 PM CST
Where
McCook County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.700, -97.180

Hail, Hamlin

When
July 16, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.620, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, McCook

When
July 16, 3:50 PM CST
Where
McCook County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
43.550, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
July 16, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.580, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Yankton

When
July 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Yankton County
Coordinates
43.080, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -96.920

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.

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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: 10127003, 10127004, 10127005, 10127006, 10127007, 10127008, 10127009, 10127010, 10127011, 10127012, 10127013, 10127014.