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Storm reports for August 31, 1982
On August 31, 1982, 15 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 31, 1982, 15 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hand County, SD.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| MN | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| ND | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Huron, SD | 14,515 | 2.50″ |
| O'Neill, NE | 3,578 | 1.75″ |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 209,289 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (15)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:30 | 2.75″ | Hand County, SD |
| 00:02 | 2.50″ | Beadle County, SD |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Grant County, MN |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Traverse County, MN |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Stevens County, MN |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Beadle County, SD |
| 01:28 | 1.75″ | Mellette County, SD |
| 01:28 | 1.75″ | Mellette County, SD |
| 05:00 | 1.75″ | Holt County, NE |
| 05:40 | 1.75″ | Cedar County, NE |
| 06:30 | 1.75″ | Dixon County, NE |
| 06:35 | 1.75″ | Thurston County, NE |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Traverse County, MN |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Grant County, MN |
| 03:15 | 0.75″ | Minnehaha County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 7 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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