Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, July 13, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, July 13, 1995
Start: 1995-07-13T14:35
End: 1995-07-13T23:58
Location: South Dakota

July 13, 1995 · 28 events in 10 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 28 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: 1
Property damage: $90,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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.

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Event by event

23 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pennington

When: July 13, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Pennington County, Black Hawk
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Meade

When: July 13, 3:05 PM CST to 3:15 PM CST
Where: Meade County, Elsworth Air Force Ba
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pennington

When: July 13, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Pennington County, Box Elder
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado was reported to have touched down briefly and caused structural damage to some grain bins.

Tornado, Pennington

When: July 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Pennington County, Wall 4 N
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado was reported to have touched down briefly and caused structural damage to some grain bins.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 13, 6:45 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Kadoka
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds of 60-75 mph did major damage in parts of Kadoka. Roofs were torn off buildings, big trees were uprooted, buildings and vehicles were damaged. An Old Home bread truck was laid over on Interstate-90 near Kadoka. People said the roar of the wind sounded like a tornado. Damage was estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 13, 7:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Belvidere
Coordinates: 43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds of 60-75 mph damaged windows, gardens, trees, fresh bailed hay, and grainerys. Two to four inches of rain also fell.

Hail, Jones

When: July 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Okaton
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged some crops near Okaton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When: July 13, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Stanley County, Hayes
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When: July 13, 9:33 PM CST
Where: Stanley County, Pierre
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eighty mph winds destroyed two mobile homes parked in the Chantier Heights Development 15 miles northwest of Pierre on South Dakota Highway 1806. A 77-year-old woman was injured when her mobile home parked on a bluff overlooking Lake Oahe partially rolled down the bluff, toward the lake. The woman received, minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley

When: July 13, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Stanley County, Pierre
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eighty mph winds were responsible for damaging two sailboats at Spring Creek. The high winds also blew the middle section off the roof of the lodge, ripped apart two sheds and the top of a picnic shelter, destroyed a pop-up camper, and a 29-foot camper trailer was tipped onto its side. A garage was also lifted off the ground and its walls buckled before settling back down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes and Stanley

When: July 13, 9:38 PM CST
Where: Hughes and Stanley County, Pierre/Ft Pierre
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Small to large tree branches were downed in the Pierre and Ft. Pierre area. Some power lines were also downed in Ft. Pierre.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: July 13, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Canning
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Seventy mph winds damaged a boat storage building at West Whitlock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: July 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Blunt
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Seventy mph winds damaged a boat storage building at West Whitlock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: July 13, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Gettysburg
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Seventy mph winds damaged a boat storage building at West Whitlock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: July 13, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Potter County, Gettysburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds of 60 mph broke off some two to three inch diameter tree branches along with some shingles blown off roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulk

When: July 13, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Faulk County, Miranda
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 45.071, -99.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds of 70 mph broke six to eight inch diameter tree limbs in Miranda. A hog shed was also destroyed near Miranda.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: July 13, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Hand County, Miller
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: July 13, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Hand County, St Lawrence
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some large trees were uprooted and a garage was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: July 13, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Hand County, Miller
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: July 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Hand County, St Lawrence
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hand

When: July 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Hand County, Orient
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Redfield
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Mellette
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusting to 90 mph tore shingles off some roofs, downed some power poles, and some large trees. Also, some grain bins were destroyed, the crows nest at the sports complex was blown down, and at the airport a hanger door was blown off with some substantial hanger damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Ashton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eighty mph winds tore some grain bins off their foundations and some windows were also broken in Ashton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Athol
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusting to 80 mph brought some telephone poles down. The power was out for many people in Athol through 0500 CST. Large tree branches were also downed throughout Athol.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Redfield
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some large tree limbs were downed in Redfield as a result of the 80 mph winds. Some vehicles sustained damage as a result of tree limbs falling onto them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Brentford
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds downed several trees and power poles in Brentford. Also, a roof was damaged from a large tree falling onto it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spink

When: July 13, 11:58 PM CST
Where: Spink County, Conde
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed from winds gusting to 80 mph.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for South Dakota, 1995 Warnings in South Dakota, July 1995

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: 10346053, 10346395, 10346054, 10346055, 10346910, 10346911, 10346917, 10346145, 10346146, 10346147, 10346658, 10346074, 10346075, 10346076, 10346077, 10346487, 10346591, 10346592, 10346593, 10346594, 10346595, 10346130, 10346131, 10346132, 10346133, 10346134, 10346135, 10346136.