South Dakota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998 · NWS FSD · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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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

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:03 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Charles Mix

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County, 6 mi E of Platte
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain was measured at 9.5 inches by a cooperative observer. The rain flooded fields and contributed to crop damage caused by hail and wind during the storm.

Hail, Charles Mix

When
August 19, 4:06 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County, 6 mi E of Platte
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.380, -98.730

Large hail caused crop damage, with heavy rain and strong winds contributing to the damage. The amount of damage was not known.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles Mix

When
August 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County, 6 mi E of Platte
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.380, -98.730

Thunderstorm winds, along with heavy rain, aggravated crop damage caused by hail.

Hail, Charles Mix

When
August 19, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix County, 6 mi E of Platte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.380, -98.730

A recurrence of large hail during a storm contributed to crop damage.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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.

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: 5665318, 5665319, 5665320, 5665375.