South Dakota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 29 to 30, 1998

May 29 to 30, 1998 · NWS UNR · 25 events in 7 counties and zones

22 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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 Rapid City radar (KUDX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:07 UTC.

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Event by event

22 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fall River

When
May 29, 7:07 PM MST
Where
Fall River County, Edgemont
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.300, -103.830

Hail, Fall River

When
May 29, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Fall River County, Edgemont
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.300, -103.830

Hail, Fall River

When
May 29, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Fall River County, Edgemont
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.300, -103.830

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
May 29, 11:50 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 10 mi W of Pine Ridge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.030, -102.770

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
May 30, 12:00 AM MST to 12:30 AM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, Oglala
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.180, -102.750

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
May 30, 12:15 AM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, 5 mi N of Pine Ridge
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.100, -102.570

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
May 30, 12:15 AM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, Pine Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.030, -102.570

Hail, Oglala Lakota

When
May 30, 1:15 AM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota County, Pine Ridge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.030, -102.570

Hail, Harding

When
May 30, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 11 mi N of Redig
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.430, -103.550

Hail broke several windows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butte

When
May 30, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 18 mi N of Belle Fourche
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.930, -103.870

Hail, Butte

When
May 30, 1:20 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 18 mi N of Belle Fourche
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.930, -103.870

Hail, Harding

When
May 30, 1:45 PM MST
Where
Harding County, 28 mi E of Redig
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.270, -102.970

Hail, Butte

When
May 30, 1:55 PM MST
Where
Butte County, 12 mi NE of Newell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.830, -103.270

Hail, Meade

When
May 30, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Stoneville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.730, -102.650

Hail, Meade

When
May 30, 2:45 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 5 mi N of Enning
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.650, -102.550

Hail, Meade

When
May 30, 2:57 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Faith
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.030, -102.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
May 30, 2:58 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Plainview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.600, -102.170

Hail, Meade

When
May 30, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Howes
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.620, -102.050

Hail, Pennington

When
May 30, 3:02 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, Creighton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.250, -102.200

Hail, Pennington

When
May 30, 3:02 PM MST
Where
Pennington County, 18 mi NE of Creighton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.430, -101.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
May 30, 3:05 PM MST
Where
Meade County, Howes
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.620, -102.050

Tractor-trailer semi blown off road.

Hail, Haakon

When
May 30, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 3 mi NW of Milesville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.480, -101.720

Hail, Haakon

When
May 30, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, Billsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.400, -101.670

Hail, Haakon

When
May 30, 3:30 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, Milesville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.450, -101.670

Hail, Haakon

When
May 30, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 17 mi N of Midland
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.320, -101.150

What these are

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5647945, 5647946, 5647944, 5647947, 5647951, 5647948, 5647949, 5647950, 5648043, 5648044, 5648045, 5648046, 5648047, 5648048, 5648050, 5648049, 5648052, 5648053, 5648051, 5648058, 5648054, 5648055, 5648056, 5648057, 5648059.