South Dakota, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 15, 1992

June 15, 1992 · NWS HON · 19 events in 15 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Mellette

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mellette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.570, -100.750

Tornado, Haakon

When
June 15, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Haakon County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.030, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
June 15, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Todd County
Coordinates
43.300, -100.670

Hail, Spink

When
June 15, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Spink County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.880, -98.100

Hail, Spink

When
June 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Spink County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.720, -98.100

Tornado, Clark

When
June 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
44.920, -97.930

Hail, Minnehaha

When
June 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.780, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
June 15, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Spink County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -98.500

Hail, Moody

When
June 15, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Moody County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.050, -96.580

Hail, Codington

When
June 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Codington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.050, -97.320

Hail, Union

When
June 15, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.820, -96.680

Tornado, Day

When
June 15, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Day County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
45.330, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 15, 7:40 PM PST
Where
Clark County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
44.900, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 15, 8:15 PM PST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.000, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 15, 8:45 PM PST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Minnehaha

When
June 15, 9:15 PM PST
Where
Minnehaha County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.530, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Deuel

When
June 15, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Deuel County
Coordinates
44.800, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 15, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
45.180, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Brookings

When
June 15, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Brookings County
Coordinates
44.400, -96.850

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10156098, 10123767, 10123766, 10159092, 10159093, 10123769, 10157507, 10123768, 10157509, 10157511, 10157512, 10123773, 10123770, 10123771, 10123772, 10123774, 10123988, 10123989, 10123990.