South Dakota, 1993Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, August 13, 1993
August 13, 1993 · 13 events in 7 counties and zones
8 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $66,000
- Crop damage
- $600
- Events
- 13
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 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Meade
- When
- August 13, 12:00 AM MST
- Where
- Meade County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning injured a 31-year-old man at an outdoor concert near Sturgis. Strong winds associated with the thunderstorms blew away vendors' canopies and signs. Hail up to golfball-size damaged the paint job on several motorcycles west of Sturgis. Heavy rains caused ankle-deep water in some areas. In Sturgis, lightning hit a tree which fell on a car.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington
- When
- August 13, 7:06 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, Rapid City Airport
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds gusting up to 68 mph caused minor damage to 14 cars and to the airport terminal area.
Tornado, Butte
- When
- August 13, 7:30 PM MST
- Where
- Butte County, Belle
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 35 yd
- Property damage
- $50
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 44.930, -103.370
A tornado uprooted some trees.
Tornado, Custer
- When
- August 13, 7:55 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, Buffalo Gap
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $50
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -103.320
Hail, Lawrence
- When
- August 13, 8:30 PM MST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Spearfish
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Lawrence
- When
- August 13, 8:46 PM MST
- Where
- Lawrence County, To St. Onge to Whitewood
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Coordinates
- 44.470, -103.630
Tornado, Butte
- When
- August 13, 8:55 PM MST to 9:15 PM MST
- Where
- Butte County, Newell to Nisland
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 44.620, -103.420
A severe thunderstorm destroyed crops, especially east of Vale. A likely tornado skimmed the trees near a residence and tore tin from buildings. Southeast of Newell, large driving hail shattered the windows on the trailer.
Tornado, Meade
- When
- August 13, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, Rapid City
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Meade
- When
- August 13, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, Rapid City
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Meade
- When
- August 13, 9:05 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, Tilford
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Meade
- When
- August 13, 9:12 PM MST
- Where
- Meade County, Bear Butte
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Coordinates
- 44.470, -103.300
Tornado, Perkins
- When
- August 13, 9:30 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins County, W of Usta
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 35 yd
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 45.220, -102.170
A tornado picked up a mobile home and turned it upside down, destroying the trailer. Three people inside the mobile home received minor bruises. Structures beside the mobile were untouched by the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- August 13, 10:30 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County to McIntosh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged tents at a fair.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, August 13, 19931 death · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Montana, August 13, 1993$136,000 · F0 · 14 events
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 13, 1993$50,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, August 13, 1993F0 · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, August 13, 199355 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 13, 1993$500 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 13, 19931 event
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: 10346380, 10346606, 10346024, 10346327, 10346248, 10346249, 10346025, 10346381, 10346382, 10346383, 10346384, 10346061, 10346283.