South Dakota, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 20, 1991

June 20, 1991 · NWS ABR · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When
June 20, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Roberts County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
45.850, -97.100

Hail, Roberts

When
June 20, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Roberts County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.930, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 20, 6:12 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
44.000, -97.120

Hail, Minnehaha

When
June 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.630, -96.950

Tornado, Edmunds

When
June 20, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Edmunds County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
45.530, -99.670

Tornado, Spink

When
June 20, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Spink County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.650, -98.100

Hail, Beadle

When
June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.200, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Codington County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
44.900, -97.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
June 20, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Codington County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.900, -96.880

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10125963, 10125964, 10125965, 10125966, 10125967, 10125968, 10125969, 10125970, 10125971.