South Dakota, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 14, 1993

August 14, 1993 · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$51,000
Events
10

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When
August 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hand County, Lawrence
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Walworth

When
August 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County, Akaska
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.430, -100.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hand

When
August 14, 2:51 AM CST
Where
Hand County, St.
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Spink

When
August 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Spink County, Turton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When
August 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Spink County, Turton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Spink

When
August 14, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Spink County, Redfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Spink

When
August 14, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Spink County, Tulare
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clark

When
August 14, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Clark County, Elrod
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sanborn

When
August 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Sanborn County, Woonsocket
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime- to half-dollar-size hail fell for about 30 minutes, destroying 28 acres of watermelon. Two to four inches of rain occurred with the storm northeast of Woonsocket.

Hail, Union

When
August 14, 10:34 PM CST
Where
Union County, E of Spink
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 10346534, 10349127, 10346535, 10346106, 10346107, 10346108, 10346109, 10346233, 10346092, 10346194.