South Dakota, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 13, 1993

September 13, 1993 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$51,000
Crop damage
$51,000
Events
4

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

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bon Homme

When
September 13, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Bon Homme County, Near Tyndall
Property damage
$50
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down trees and branches into at least five buildings. Mostly minor damage was reported except a garage sustained severe damage. Extensive crop damage from hail was reported in central Bon-Homme County just north of Tyndall.

Hail, Minnehaha

When
September 13, 12:13 AM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Minnehaha

When
September 13, 12:24 AM CST
Where
Minnehaha County, Brandon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yankton

When
September 13, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Yankton County, Yankton
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50
Coordinates
43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a grain elevator in Irene and also caused some roof and tree damage.

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.

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: 10346890, 10346503, 10346504, 10349212.