South Dakota, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 25, 1986

July 25, 1986 · NWS FSD · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 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
3
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

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Walworth

When
July 25, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.330, -100.120

Hail, Hughes

When
July 25, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.450, -99.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When
July 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stanley County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.350, -100.370

Hail, Buffalo

When
July 25, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.120, -99.120

Hail, Beadle

When
July 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.350, -98.220

Hail, Hand

When
July 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hand County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.520, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
July 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.350, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
July 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.380, -98.230

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: 10123485, 10123486, 10123487, 10123488, 10123489, 10123704, 10123705, 10123706.