South Dakota, 1998Hail 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.
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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 19, 1998$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 19, 1998$13,000 · 61 kt wind · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 19, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Wyoming, August 19, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, August 19, 1998$11,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events
- Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, August 19 to 20, 19981.25 in hail · 9 events
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 19, 19981 injured · 1 event
- High Wind and Heavy Rain in Alaska, August 19 to 20, 199860 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail in Colorado, August 19, 19981 in hail · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, August 19, 19981 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 19, 1998$5,000 · 1 event
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.