South Dakota, 1995

Hail in South Dakota, August 4, 1995

August 4, 1995 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kingsbury

When
August 4, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Kingsbury County, Huron
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on to a house, knocking a brick chimney onto a car. Minor tree damage, mainly downed branches, occurred elsewhere in the town.

Hail, Meade

When
August 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Porcupine
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph, knocking over hay stacks and downing three to four-inch diameter trees limbs.

Hail, Meade

When
August 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Interior
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph, knocking over hay stacks and downing three to four-inch diameter trees limbs.

Hail, Kingsbury

When
August 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury County, Sf
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on to a house, knocking a brick chimney onto a car. Minor tree damage, mainly downed branches, occurred elsewhere in the town.

What these are

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: 10346048, 10346399, 10346443, 10346094.