Pilot Index / South Dakota / May 16, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in South Dakota on May 16, 2025

153 published severe reports across South Dakota on May 16, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 153. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 153 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2025, 12:16 AM CDTWind62 mphSisseton Municipal Airp
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:16 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, Sisseton Municipal Airp. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c2ac05662656146cb377fadd3a2405ab410f3aa7b5d28fea92a41bd1193adf83.
May 16, 2025, 12:50 AM CDTWind66 mph12 S Vivian
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:50 AM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, 12 S Vivian. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bb5e65fc6c23f5f19cbf53ece9110022287728cb496de8cd50c4061cb7fb4f7f.
May 16, 2025, 12:59 AM CDTWind61 mph13 N Vivian
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:59 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 13 N Vivian. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c2251cee801a9821d78492892f93409a1f5a9e55a23c541a7550c0438ffcec6f.
May 16, 2025, 12:00 AM MDTWind58 mph8 S Sorum
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:00 AM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 8 S Sorum. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1c799cbe9d76566889f8d8d33df9af77653455f5fe488f7b02d7c3b0e70d49ba.
May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM CDTWind58 mph3 SE Vayland
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SE Vayland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ad6e3f8d332033bb56fbb0558d66ccb63409cf634e1b5d19e9b1b694b5dcaf67.
May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM CDTWind62 mph1 WNW Lower Brule
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 1 WNW Lower Brule. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b10cfe36a44baa07af401d2998ae97c47dca4b8b1f63bb149f0acd0e67872372.
May 16, 2025, 1:08 AM CDTWind65 mph1 NNW Lees Corner
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:08 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 1 NNW Lees Corner. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b56d51579b9c4f8cc13846987d80996db403c1464f40ed2357d735e7183ad9c1.
May 16, 2025, 12:10 AM MDTWind58 mph6 WSW Fairpoint
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:10 AM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 6 WSW Fairpoint. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99907914530413e5a6d12cc754d80b317f15abcd6a42f0c9e423136109672679.
May 16, 2025, 1:20 AM CDTWind59 mph2 W Hamill
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:20 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 W Hamill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:967e5a7fe63760864ce3a9f7eacbe9d76d198f916ae0d4dc8780cf4c361dcf96.
May 16, 2025, 12:21 AM MDTWind79 mph3 E Philip
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:21 AM MDT. Wind, 79 mph, 3 E Philip. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:166f67b39846c9716182a1f77659ce0d1c3f6f573f7d1081e509157329bb6ead.
May 16, 2025, 1:23 AM CDTWind69 mph1 WNW Summit
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:23 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, 1 WNW Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bbc2175b8aea120ec5322177663c7e9f172a88dbc1fc4bd55addf7911148f0b.
May 16, 2025, 12:28 AM MDTWind68 mph9 ENE Belvidere
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:28 AM MDT. Wind, 68 mph, 9 ENE Belvidere. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:308262ecabe5903a802ddb94411b094c88a814a7e90f9d1ac7c2b08e1436ed8b.
May 16, 2025, 12:33 AM MDTWind69 mph4 E Cactus Flat
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:33 AM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, 4 E Cactus Flat. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1eaf10db6be8ef370c804a548df8d1eb7b90ad830e8fbd4c34cc067f1fa5a31f.
May 16, 2025, 12:33 AM MDTWind74 mph6 W Cottonwood
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:33 AM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, 6 W Cottonwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:71b74ee966bcf551d1061a4a137af73f520c3fd0fb8db4edbf5c42ff1e6e9605.
May 16, 2025, 12:40 AM MDTWind59 mphUnion Center
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:40 AM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, Union Center. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:38b501217be89d7d4609749551b50d6047ac6b214f5abd11664bc89464cd70bb.
May 16, 2025, 12:48 AM MDTWind65 mph3 NW Wasta
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:48 AM MDT. Wind, 65 mph, 3 NW Wasta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b8fe2a05ba74e8641c1c827ce830034630cce66d543702bae66a6c0121de169f.
May 16, 2025, 1:49 AM CDTWind62 mph10 NNE White River
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:49 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 10 NNE White River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d48ca5958a5d1a32b7c92635e3bb6917b25617497adde3bc2258e72994ec500c.
May 16, 2025, 12:55 AM MDTWind60 mph2 E Cottonwood
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:55 AM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 E Cottonwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24fada41c8f4fbc501135b300133e16327d6c237766e93b01415441d03b58495.
May 16, 2025, 12:55 AM MDTWind58 mph5 NW Kadoka
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:55 AM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 NW Kadoka. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:294abecbdb0bf8c5db2c9445f5f32eb5ec54137002ebe646f2af37014e71b768.
May 16, 2025, 12:58 AM MDTWind72 mph3 NW Wasta
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:58 AM MDT. Wind, 72 mph, 3 NW Wasta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e768cb1521b57279e460bc3df9cf0100ac94c7624b3e309861ec4b7ba3a23bf2.
May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM MDTWind59 mphWasta
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:00 AM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, Wasta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5e7b026e38de67b54d1b7b10d4b7582967611cd0b43d968ab4f4b642deee5006.
May 16, 2025, 2:08 AM CDTWind65 mph10 NNE White River
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:08 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 10 NNE White River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0014b2f07988eb08f55dd779eb570d98847a18ad9fa18cc2af88b6ed58f51ee2.
May 16, 2025, 2:09 AM CDTWind69 mphTunerville
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:09 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, Tunerville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2a53525a0441e0655e579692f267db0e9f59b321f493d5f25a3a2861e71d2619.
May 16, 2025, 1:09 AM MDTWind62 mph7 E Wanblee
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:09 AM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 7 E Wanblee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:90642ff62fe0996e6a67f81d7e06de6240cbaea24ea2c3c98aec51c1b04babce.
May 16, 2025, 2:20 AM CDTWind60 mph3 ENE Milbank
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:20 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 ENE Milbank. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:54526f2192d119616b5fc7495d580b8ff0fcab0f4fc5693350cd6daa5ada8bd7.
May 16, 2025, 2:30 AM CDTWind61 mph2 W Hamill
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:30 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 2 W Hamill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fa7e328c690dfb1a27ab282fd4f67feabe14a6beb603b4a3cf044f5b44816ce6.
May 16, 2025, 1:35 AM MDTWind61 mph6 WSW Fairpoint
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:35 AM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 6 WSW Fairpoint. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c52844e9a26df3d5da1fd9fd9dcad132640a9e096919c0daf9f461ebae5389e6.
May 16, 2025, 2:50 AM CDTWind59 mph1 S White River
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:50 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 S White River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f084d60757e84eaacaafbc4a698f78f204191f08ee85df9f12978252c8c0f8e.
May 16, 2025, 1:55 AM MDTWind72 mph1 N Buffalo
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:55 AM MDT. Wind, 72 mph, 1 N Buffalo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:746b6c922c47438d07f0b20c8cca545e1691785eb66447449e8fcf8380585537.
May 16, 2025, 1:55 AM MDTWind62 mph8 S Sorum
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 1:55 AM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 8 S Sorum. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dda378ab2e357703386c6c341fe30e580cf06981499e3c67dfa2188543cc3b95.
May 16, 2025, 2:55 AM CDTWind59 mph1 WNW Highmore
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:55 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 WNW Highmore. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:de6bcf01d5c31c47b707f80c021e2fb8d8ba1bbc0ab9a27b37403b6369e27055.
May 16, 2025, 3:00 AM CDTWind61 mph3 ENE Milbank
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:00 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 3 ENE Milbank. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:199db108a812ac8b27c13dafe703712e61ed6fca04d1bfd818b631d370981af9.
May 16, 2025, 3:33 AM CDTWind60 mph1 NE Winner
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:33 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 NE Winner. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:905d76ff380ef3d1d3272146c905335130bebc1d9fef88d468b7089c4aa040b7.
May 16, 2025, 2:35 AM MDTWind59 mph10 W Reva
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:35 AM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 10 W Reva. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:86f8af930a501c39a70920ae35137d49c9249aad0ef1ff41bc1a23a9bfc7dfb0.
May 16, 2025, 2:35 AM MDTWind63 mph8 S Sorum
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:35 AM MDT. Wind, 63 mph, 8 S Sorum. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d3540bd104473b2552207518fbbcd10b15e5eabb996b3e0cd320f68e88fc0f5f.
May 16, 2025, 2:39 AM MDTWind59 mph5 WNW New Underwood
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:39 AM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 5 WNW New Underwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6db8879611394a7eb94a4165880ba0b91563ffe53ea3e8daa55deb0f7e330297.
May 16, 2025, 2:40 AM MDTWind60 mph1 ESE Ladner
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:40 AM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 ESE Ladner. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f7d6c92f4e9c9a0becdf550de27d733a659f9ba4843d0d5bb86433ce37363dbb.
May 16, 2025, 3:14 AM MDTWind71 mph8 N Redig
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:14 AM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, 8 N Redig. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4d8e8265ec911018e76313f79ed34f3a70050b6c4fb0969a4dc2e0e10afb4e82.
May 16, 2025, 3:15 AM MDTWind69 mph3 N Redig
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:15 AM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, 3 N Redig. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:396a2bd6424df76ddd9ee28a209d459382d2077a4303b0ee3ce7315793c17634.
May 16, 2025, 3:32 AM MDTWind65 mph13 SSW Reva
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:32 AM MDT. Wind, 65 mph, 13 SSW Reva. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c27c4c578297b636228babb22047c3976a50743ee0739eccfeb59389e707a409.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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