South Dakota, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 1992

July 7, 1992 · NWS HON · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

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

Hail, Stanley

When
July 7, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Stanley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -100.850

Hail, Ziebach

When
July 7, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Ziebach County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.830, -101.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
July 7, 6:30 AM PST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.370, -100.330

Tornado, Pennington

When
July 7, 1:36 PM MST
Where
Pennington County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
44.100, -102.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
July 7, 3:15 PM PST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.980, -102.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
July 7, 6:28 PM PST
Where
Harding County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
45.580, -103.550

Hail, Union

When
July 7, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.800, -96.670

Tornado, Pennington

When
July 7, 8:38 PM MST
Where
Pennington County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
44.080, -102.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
July 7, 8:05 PM PST
Where
Charles Mix County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.450, -99.080

Hail, Beadle

When
July 7, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.400, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 7, 9:27 PM PST
Where
Hand County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.520, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 7, 9:40 PM PST
Where
Hand County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.520, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
July 7, 9:45 PM PST
Where
Hand County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.450, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Beadle

When
July 7, 10:20 PM PST
Where
Beadle County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
44.350, -98.220

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.
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.

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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: 10158661, 10158662, 10124899, 10124900, 10124901, 10124902, 10154453, 10124904, 10124903, 10154457, 10124905, 10124906, 10124907, 10125121.