South Dakota, 1999

Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 8 to 9, 1999

June 8 to 9, 1999 · NWS ABR · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 tornado, 1 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Bismarck radar (KBIS), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:48 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Corson

When
June 8, 6:50 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where
Corson County, Mc Intosh to 15 mi S of Mc Intosh
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.700, -101.350

A nearly stationary tornado south of Mcintosh stayed on the ground for almost an hour. The tornado damaged a few trees and brought down some power lines and poles. The path length and width were estimated.

Hail, Clark

When
June 8, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 3 mi S of Clark
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.830, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 8, 10:40 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Clark
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.880, -97.720

Winds gusting to 70 mph blew a large tree branch down onto a car in Clark causing extensive damage. The high winds also split 6 trees just to the north of Clark.

Hail, Hamlin

When
June 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hamlin County, Castlewood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.720, -97.030

Hail, Brown

When
June 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Ferney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.330, -98.100

Hail, Codington

When
June 9, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Codington County, 1 mi SE of Waverly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.000, -96.970

Hail, Deuel

When
June 9, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Deuel County, Tunerville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.880, -96.670

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5700700, 5700701, 5700706, 5700702, 5700703, 5700704, 5700705.