Storms in South Dakota in 1997
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in South Dakota in 1997, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
South Dakota in 1997 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,238
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 31
- Damage
- $69 million
- Episodes
- 256
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.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 261 | 0 | 0 | $11 million |
| Blizzard | 191 | 2 | 14 | $50 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 174 | 0 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| High Wind | 156 | 0 | 2 | $458,000 |
| Flood | 153 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 147 | 0 | 3 | $8,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 47 | 2 | 2 | |
| Heavy Snow | 41 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Tornado | 30 | 0 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 0 | 0 | $533,000 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Ice Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Dense Fog | 1 | 1 | 2 | $20,000 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, January 3 to 5, 1997
- Ice Storm in South Dakota, January 3 to 4, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 9 to 11, 1997
- Cold in South Dakota, January 9 to 12, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 15, 1997
- Cold in South Dakota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 22, 1997
February 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 3 to 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 3 to 4, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, February 20 to 22, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 22, 1997
March 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 3, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 3 to 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 12 to 13, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, March 12 to 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 12 to 14, 1997
- Strong Wind in South Dakota, March 17, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, March 21 to 31, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 21 to 26, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, March 21 to 24, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 23 to 25, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, March 24, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 25 to 31, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 26 to 29, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 26 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, March 27 to 31, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 27 to 29, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 29 to 30, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, March 30 to 31, 1997
April 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 4, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 15, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 28, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, April 4 to 6, 1997
- Blizzard in South Dakota, April 5 to 6, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, April 5 to 30, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, April 5 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 5 to 30, 1997
- Cold in South Dakota, April 5 to 12, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, April 6, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, April 9 to 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, April 9 to 10, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, April 30, 1997
May 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, May 1 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, May 1 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, May 1 to 17, 1997
- Flood in South Dakota, May 1 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, May 1 to 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 4, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 7, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, May 17, 1997
June 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in South Dakota, June 1, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in South Dakota, June 2, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 2 to 3, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, June 3, 1997
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 11, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 11, 1997
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 11, 1997
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 11 to 12, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 14, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 14, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 14, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 14, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, June 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 18, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 19, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 19, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 19 to 20, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 19 to 20, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 20, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 21, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 21, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 22, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 22, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 23 to 24, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 24, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 28, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 28 to 29, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 29, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, June 30, 1997
July 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, July 1 to 31, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 1, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, July 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, July 2, 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 6, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Tornadoes in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, July 7, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 10, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 10, 1997
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, July 11, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 12, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 12, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 12, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 12, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 13, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 13, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 13, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, July 16, 1997
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, July 16, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, July 18, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 18, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 19, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 19, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 19, 1997
- Flash Flood in South Dakota, July 19, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 19, 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20, 1997
- Heavy Rain in South Dakota, July 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 21, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 22, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 22, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 23, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 23, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 23, 1997
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, July 23, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 23, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Tornadoes in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in South Dakota, July 24 to 25, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 25, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 25 to 26, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 25, 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 25, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 25, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, July 27, 1997
August 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 1, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, August 2, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 3, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 5, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 9, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 9, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 13, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 18, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 26, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, August 27, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 29, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 29, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 29, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 29, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 29, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 30, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 31, 1997
September 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 6, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 6, 1997
- Dense Fog in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Tornado in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, September 12, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 14, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 18, 1997
October 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, October 11, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, October 11, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 11, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 12 to 13, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, October 24 to 25, 1997
November 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 7, 1997
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, November 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, November 14, 1997
December 1997
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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.