South Dakota, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 2, 1985

September 2, 1985 · NWS R · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
September 2, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.820, -96.720

Hail, Charles Mix

When
September 2, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.070, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyman

When
September 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lyman County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.900, -99.870

Hail, Gregory

When
September 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Gregory County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.230, -99.430

Hail, Gregory

When
September 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gregory County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.230, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Brule

When
September 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Brule County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.770, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Brule

When
September 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Brule County
Coordinates
43.680, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Aurora

When
September 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Aurora County
Coordinates
43.730, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
September 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Coordinates
44.720, -97.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
September 2, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Deuel County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.750, -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.

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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: 10125677, 10125678, 10125679, 10125680, 10125681, 10125682, 10125683, 10125684, 10125685, 10125686.