Storms in South Dakota in 2025

Events

2,400

Deaths

3

Injuries

13

Damage

$1.2 million

Episodes

243

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.

January 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, January 1 to 31, 202519 events
• Drought in South Dakota, January 1 to 31, 20255 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 4 to 5, 20251 event
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 8 to 9, 20251 event
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 10 to 12, 20253 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, January 17, 202554 kt wind · 1 event
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, January 18 to 21, 202526 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, January 19 to 21, 202524 events
• Cold in South Dakota, January 19, 20251 death · 1 event
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, January 19 to 20, 202528 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 22 to 23, 20252 events

February 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 28, 202519 events
• Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 28, 202512 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 2 to 3, 20253 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 7, 20254 events
• Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 7 to 8, 20251 event
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 7 to 8, 20259 events
• Winter Storm and Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 10 to 11, 202531 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 11 to 13, 202511 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 13, 202519 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 16 to 18, 202511 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 16 to 20, 202520 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 17 to 20, 202524 events
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 17 to 20, 202525 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, February 24, 202557 kt wind · 11 events
• Tornado and High Wind in South Dakota, February 24, 202556 kt wind · 13 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, February 24, 202553 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind and Strong Wind in South Dakota, February 28, 202554 kt wind · 23 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, February 28, 202557 kt wind · 3 events

March 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, March 1 to 31, 202519 events
• Drought in South Dakota, March 1 to 31, 202512 events
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 4, 20253 events
• Blizzard and High Wind in South Dakota, March 4 to 5, 20251 injured · 52 kt wind · 26 events
• Blizzard and Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 4 to 5, 20253 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 6 to 7, 202518 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 6 to 7, 202514 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 9 to 10, 2025$65,000 · 3 events
• Drought in South Dakota, March 11 to 31, 20251 event
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 13, 20251 event
• High Wind in South Dakota, March 14, 202561 kt wind · 17 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, March 14 to 15, 202556 kt wind · 8 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, March 14 to 15, 202559 kt wind · 13 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, March 14, 202554 kt wind · 1 event
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 18, 20258 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 20, 20252 events
• Drought in South Dakota, March 25 to 31, 20252 events
• Drought in South Dakota, March 25 to 31, 202512 events
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 29 to 30, 20254 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 29 to 30, 20255 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 29, 20254 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 30, 20251 event

April 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 202517 events
• Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 20252 events
• Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 29, 20259 events
• Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 8, 202513 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, April 1 to 2, 20257 events
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in South Dakota, April 1 to 3, 20252 deaths · 1 injured · 11 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 9, 202556 kt wind · 3 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, April 11, 20251 event
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 13, 202554 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 14, 202554 kt wind · 4 events
• Hail in South Dakota, April 17, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 21, 202550 kt wind · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, April 27 to 28, 20252 in hail · 12 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, April 27 to 28, 20251.25 in hail · 2 events
• Tornadoes in South Dakota, April 27, 20256 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, April 28, 202556 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 28, 202560 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, April 28, 202554 kt wind · 4 events
• Hail in South Dakota, April 28, 20251.75 in hail · 6 events

May 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, May 1 to 13, 20252 events
• Drought in South Dakota, May 1 to 20, 20252 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 5, 202552 kt wind · 1 event
• Wildfire and Dust Storm in South Dakota, May 11 to 12, 202552 kt wind · 5 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 11, 202557 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail in South Dakota, May 13, 20251 in hail · 1 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 14 to 15, 202556 kt wind · 11 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 15, 202560 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in South Dakota, May 15 to 16, 202564 kt wind · 24 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 15, 202556 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, May 15 to 16, 202558 kt wind · 10 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, May 16 to 21, 20253 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in South Dakota, May 19, 202563 kt wind · 17 events
• Lightning Strike in South Dakota, May 19, 2025$100,000 · 1 event
• Hail in South Dakota, May 19, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, May 19, 202555 kt wind · 2 events

June 2025

• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 2, 20251.75 in hail · 11 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 7, 202556 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, June 8, 202556 kt wind · 4 events
• Hail in South Dakota, June 11, 20250.75 in hail · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 12, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, June 12 to 17, 2025$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
• Hail in South Dakota, June 14, 20251.25 in hail · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 15, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 15 to 16, 20251.5 in hail · 60 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 16, 20251.25 in hail · 18 events
• Hail in South Dakota, June 16, 20251.75 in hail · 12 events
• Hail in South Dakota, June 19, 20251 in hail · 1 event
• Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 19, 2025EF0 · 27 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 19, 20251 in hail · 4 events
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, June 20 to 22, 202524 events
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, June 20 to 22, 202516 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 20, 20253.6 in hail · 22 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 20, 202561 kt wind · 6 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 21, 202565 kt wind · 2 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 25 to 29, 20258 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 25, 20251.5 in hail · 7 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 27, 20251 in hail · 8 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 27, 20251 in hail · 17 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 28, 202565 kt wind · 5 events
• Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 28 to 29, 20252 injured · EF2 · 45 events
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Dakota, June 28 to 29, 20252 injured · $10,000 · EF3 · 14 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 28 to 29, 20251 in hail · 10 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, June 29 to 30, 20256 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 29, 202561 kt wind · 8 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 29, 20251.75 in hail · 10 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 29, 202559 kt wind · 3 events

July 2025

• Flooding in South Dakota, July 1 to 9, 20255 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 1, 20251.75 in hail · 14 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 2, 202552 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail in South Dakota, July 2, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 3 to 4, 202562 kt wind · 3 events
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 4, 202570 kt wind · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 5 to 6, 20251.5 in hail · 26 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 6, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 7, 20252 in hail · 13 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 7, 20251 in hail · 4 events
• Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 20251 in hail · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 9 to 10, 20251.5 in hail · 24 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 9, 2025$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 34 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 9, 20251 in hail · 16 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, July 11, 20251 event
• Tornado in South Dakota, July 13, 2025EF0 · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 14, 202581 kt wind · 23 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 14 to 15, 20251 in hail · 28 events
• Tornado and Flood in South Dakota, July 15, 2025EF0 · 5 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 15, 20251.25 in hail · 28 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 18, 20251.5 in hail · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 19, 20251 in hail · 19 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20, 20252.5 in hail · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20, 20251.5 in hail · 12 events
• Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, July 20, 20254.5 in hail · 14 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20 to 21, 20251 in hail · 6 events
• Excessive Heat and Heat in South Dakota, July 21 to 23, 202518 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 21, 202561 kt wind · 7 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 21, 202563 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 22, 202552 kt wind · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 22 to 23, 202557 kt wind · 10 events
• Flood and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 23, 202570 kt wind · 23 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 23, 20251.25 in hail · 14 events
• Flash Flooding and Hail in South Dakota, July 23 to 24, 202565 kt wind · 10 events
• Flood in South Dakota, July 23 to 24, 20251 event
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, July 26 to 27, 202512 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 26 to 27, 20251.5 in hail · 17 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 26 to 29, 20251.75 in hail · 20 events
• Wildfire in South Dakota, July 26 to 27, 20251 event
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, July 27 to 28, 202524 events
• Tornado and Flooding in South Dakota, July 27 to 31, 2025EF2 · 13 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 27 to 28, 202556 kt wind · 7 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, July 28 to 31, 20252 events
• Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, July 28, 2025EF2 · 44 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 28, 20253.5 in hail · 24 events
• Drought in South Dakota, July 29 to 31, 20251 event
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 29, 20251 in hail · 6 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 29, 202574 kt wind · 32 events

August 2025

• Drought in South Dakota, August 1 to 19, 20251 event
• Flood in South Dakota, August 1, 20251 event
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 1 to 4, 20252 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 1, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events
• Flash Flood in South Dakota, August 3, 20251 event
• Hail in South Dakota, August 3, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events
• Hail in South Dakota, August 3, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 3, 20251.25 in hail · 4 events
• Hail in South Dakota, August 4 to 6, 20251.5 in hail · 7 events
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in South Dakota, August 5 to 6, 20253 in hail · 40 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 5 to 6, 20251.75 in hail · 11 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 6 to 10, 20256 events
• Hail in South Dakota, August 6, 20251 in hail · 1 event
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 6 to 11, 20252 events
• Flood in South Dakota, August 6 to 7, 20251 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 8, 202561 kt wind · 15 events
• Excessive Heat and Heat in South Dakota, August 8, 202514 events
• Flood in South Dakota, August 10 to 31, 20251 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 11, 202564 kt wind · 2 events
• Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 13 to 14, 20251.5 in hail · 18 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 13, 202566 kt wind · 55 events
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in South Dakota, August 13 to 14, 202556 kt wind · 5 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 15, 20251.5 in hail · 6 events
• Excessive Heat and Heat in South Dakota, August 15 to 17, 202517 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 16, 20251.75 in hail · 31 events
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 16, 2025EF0 · 13 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 17 to 31, 20252 events
• Flooding and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 17 to 18, 202555 kt wind · 11 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 17, 202555 kt wind · 1 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 18, 202554 kt wind · 3 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 21 to 22, 20251 in hail · 4 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 21 to 27, 20256 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 21 to 22, 20252.75 in hail · 4 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 22, 202562 kt wind · 2 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, August 22 to 29, 20252 events
• Flood in South Dakota, August 26 to 31, 20251 event

September 2025

• Flood in South Dakota, September 1 to 30, 20251 event
• Flood in South Dakota, September 1 to 22, 20251 event
• Hail in South Dakota, September 2, 20251 in hail · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 2, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, September 4, 202556 kt wind · 14 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, September 4, 202561 kt wind · 3 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 9, 202552 kt wind · 1 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 10, 202556 kt wind · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 11, 20251 in hail · 3 events
• Hail in South Dakota, September 12, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 12 to 13, 202558 kt wind · 7 events
• Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 13, 202561 kt wind · 1 event
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 14, 2025EF1 · 9 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 14, 202563 kt wind · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 15, 202556 kt wind · 4 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, September 16, 20251 in hail · 2 events
• Flooding in South Dakota, September 18 to 20, 20254 events
• Flood in South Dakota, September 18 to 20, 20251 event

October 2025

• Flood in South Dakota, October 1 to 20, 20251 event
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, October 4, 202562 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, October 20 to 21, 202555 kt wind · 7 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, October 20, 202550 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, October 26, 202554 kt wind · 3 events

November 2025

• High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 202552 kt wind · 1 event
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, November 8, 202512 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, November 10, 202558 kt wind · 1 event
• Blizzard and High Wind in South Dakota, November 25, 202559 kt wind · 18 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in South Dakota, November 25 to 26, 202565 kt wind · 27 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, November 28 to 29, 20251 injured · 14 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, November 28 to 29, 202524 events

December 2025

• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 6, 202522 events
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 9, 20252 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 9 to 10, 202567 kt wind · 23 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 9 to 10, 202563 kt wind · 24 events
• Cold and Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 13 to 14, 202541 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 14 to 15, 202556 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 17 to 18, 202588 kt wind · 64 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 17, 202558 kt wind · 1 event
• Blizzard and High Wind in South Dakota, December 17 to 18, 202572 kt wind · 30 events
• High Wind in South Dakota, December 18, 202571 kt wind · 24 events
• High Wind and Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 28 to 29, 202557 kt wind · 9 events
• Blizzard and Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 28 to 29, 20253 events

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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.