South Dakota, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 4, 1994

July 4, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$105,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Events
6

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

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

Hail, Corson

When
July 4, 1:45 AM MDT to 2:20 AM MDT
Where
Corson County, Perkins and to McLaughlin
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail broke some windows and damaged crops, while strong winds demolished a shed and part of a catwalk and blew down numerous tree limbs and branches. The damage occurred on the edge of a swath that extended largely north of the northern border of South Dakota. Most of the damage in South Dakota occured in or near Lemmon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Corson

When
July 4, 2:20 AM MDT
Where
Corson County, McLaughlin
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail broke some windows and damaged crops, while strong winds demolished a shed and part of a catwalk and blew down numerous tree limbs and branches. The damage occurred on the edge of a swath that extended largely north of the northern border of South Dakota. Most of the damage in South Dakota occured in or near Lemmon.

Hail, Roberts

When
July 4, 8:05 PM CDT
Where
Roberts County, New Effington
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
45.630, -96.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Charles Mix

When
July 4, 8:57 PM CDT
Where
Charles Mix County, Geddes
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gregory

When
July 4, 9:45 PM CDT
Where
Gregory County, Bonesteel
Measured
0.87 in hail
Coordinates
43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bon Homme

When
July 4, 11:30 PM CDT
Where
Bon Homme County, Springfield
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds blew down or damaged several large trees and also blew down booths that were used for a July 4th celebration.

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.

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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: 10346284, 10346285, 10346087, 10346229, 10346500, 10346891.