South Dakota, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 30, 1991

May 30, 1991 · NWS RAP · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 hail, 2 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
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
45.470, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamlin

When
May 30, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Hamlin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.650, -97.200

Hail, Hughes

When
May 30, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.520, -99.880

Hail, Perkins

When
May 30, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Perkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.600, -102.670

Hail, Stanley

When
May 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Stanley County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -100.520

Hail, Jackson

When
May 30, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.950, -101.970

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.

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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: 10125097, 10125098, 10125099, 10125100, 10125101, 10124183.