South Dakota, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, May 30, 1985

May 30, 1985 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Gregory

When
May 30, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Gregory County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
43.250, -99.520

Hail, Douglas

When
May 30, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
May 30, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
45.900, -100.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
May 30, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Coordinates
43.380, -98.680

Tornado, Brookings

When
May 30, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Brookings County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
7 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
44.250, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Brookings

When
May 30, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Brookings County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.320, -96.780

Hail, Moody

When
May 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Moody County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
43.970, -96.820

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 10124818, 10123899, 10123900, 10123901, 10123902, 10123903, 10123904.