South Dakota, 1997

Hail in South Dakota, August 26, 1997

August 26, 1997 · NWS UNR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lawrence

When
August 26, 1:42 PM MST
Where
Lawrence County, 12 mi S of Deadwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.220, -103.700

Hail, Pennington

When
August 26, 3:44 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 12 mi E of Rochford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.120, -103.470

Hail, Jackson

When
August 26, 3:45 PM MST
Where
Jackson County, Cactus Flats
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.830, -101.900

Hail, Haakon

When
August 26, 4:20 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, Philip
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -101.670

Hail, Mellette

When
August 26, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Mellette County, Cedar Butte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.580, -101.020

Hail, Todd

When
August 26, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Todd County, Okreek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.370, -100.380

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5614429, 5614431, 5614432, 5614433, 5614430, 5614434.