South Dakota, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 19, 1991

August 19, 1991 · NWS HON · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
August 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.080, -100.820

Hail, Sully

When
August 19, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Sully County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.770, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Sully

When
August 19, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Sully County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.770, -100.120

Hail, Hughes

When
August 19, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
August 19, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
44.380, -100.280

Hail, Hughes

When
August 19, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -100.330

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10127357, 10127358, 10127359, 10127360, 10127361, 10127362.