South Dakota, 1994

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 16, 1994

August 16, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
$101,000
Crop damage
$300,000
Events
5

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

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
August 16, 4:30 PM MST to 5:15 PM MST
Where
Butte County
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
$300,000
Coordinates
44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,(G65) ,,,,,,,,Hail(175) Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and poles and blew down many tree limbs, one of which caused severe damage to a van, and ripped the roof off of a mobile home. Hail caused widespread damage to corn and other crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
August 16, 6:00 PM MST to 6:10 PM MST
Where
Meade County to Ft. Meade
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,(G58) ,,,,,,,,Hail(175)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
August 16, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, Rapid City Sd
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,(G58) ,,,,,,,,Hail(075) Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When
August 16, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, Caputa Sd
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,(G52)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglala Lakota

When
August 16, 8:10 PM MST to 8:30 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County
Coordinates
43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,(G62)

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.

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: 10346091, 10346390, 10346049, 10346050, 10346105.