South Dakota, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 19, 1986

August 19, 1986 · NWS FSD · 12 events in 5 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, Brown

When
August 19, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.470, -98.480

Hail, Brown

When
August 19, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.800, -98.570

Hail, Brown

When
August 19, 4:51 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.650, -98.500

Hail, Brown

When
August 19, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.470, -98.480

Hail, Brown

When
August 19, 5:29 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.470, -98.480

Hail, Spink

When
August 19, 5:51 AM CST
Where
Spink County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.970, -98.250

Hail, Spink

When
August 19, 5:51 AM CST
Where
Spink County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.230, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
August 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
45.900, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
August 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
45.530, -100.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 19, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
45.930, -98.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
August 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
45.900, -98.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.830, -98.520

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.

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: 10124848, 10124849, 10124850, 10124851, 10124852, 10124853, 10124854, 10124855, 10124856, 10124857, 10124858, 10124859.