Storm History: Brookings County, South Dakota

Events

844

Deaths

1

Injuries

20

Damage

$54 million

Episodes

601

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.

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• Winter Weather, January 17, 20111 death · 1 event here

• Flood, June 1, 2019$22 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2001$6.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 199312 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 2023$3.6 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2002$3.0 million · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$2.8 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 1997$2.1 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2021$1.9 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 15, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, November 27, 2005$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, June 8, 2021$894,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2004$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2010$500,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 1, 2011$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 11, 2019$448,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2000$400,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2021$223,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 1996$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2019$170,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 2001$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, June 22, 19686 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20213.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20123 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2010$500,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 12, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20162.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 29, 2001$150,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 2000$400,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 19802.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20122.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2011$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 19672.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 20242 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20222 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 18, 1963F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 1969F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1984F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$2.8 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 199312 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 1961F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1971$28,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 22, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 18, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 1987F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Brookings County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 4, 20262 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 31, 20261 event here
• Blizzard, March 15, 202651 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 202666 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20261 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 202657 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 21, 202663 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 16, 202662 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 202571 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 202563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 6, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 25, 202565 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 18, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 14, 202563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 17, 20252 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, August 6, 20252 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, August 1, 20252 events here
• Flood, July 28, 20252 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20254 events here
• Flood, June 29, 20255 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 202565 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, May 15, 202558 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, March 29, 20251 event here
• Drought, March 11, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 28, 202554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 202462 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 4, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 19, 202462 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 8, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 20242 in hail · 11 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 31, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 13, 20241 event here
• Flood, June 20, 20243 events here
• High Wind, June 6, 2024$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20241 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, December 25, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, December 8, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 12, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2023$3.6 million · 1 event here
• Hail, September 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 23, 20234 events here
• Heat, September 2, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 21, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 25, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20231.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2023$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 20, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 9, 2023$22,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 8, 20232 events here
• Ice Storm, April 4, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 31, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 16, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 23, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, February 21, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, December 12, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2022$18,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2022$6,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20222 events here
• Flood, May 31, 20221 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2022EF1 · 5 events here
• Flood, May 12, 20222 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2022$35,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2022$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 23, 202263 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 29, 20221 event here
• High Wind, March 25, 202251 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 31, 20211 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 202164 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2021$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 16, 2021$33,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2021$3,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 5, 20213.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2021$223,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2021$1.9 million · 1 event here
• Drought, June 8, 2021$894,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, March 10, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 27, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, January 14, 202170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, November 10, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, October 24, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, October 22, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, October 20, 20201 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2020$18,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 27, 2020$8,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2020$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2020$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2020$13,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 11, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20202 events here
• Flood, March 27, 20201 event here
• Flood, March 22, 20201 event here
• Flood, March 11, 20202 events here
• Flood, March 5, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, February 12, 20201 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20201 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 11, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20193 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• Flood, November 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, November 5, 20192 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, October 23, 2019$3,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 21, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, September 11, 2019$110,000 · 4 events here
• Flood, September 11, 2019$448,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 2019$20,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, August 18, 20192 events here
• Flood, August 1, 20192 events here
• Hail, July 20, 201965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 9, 20192 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20192 events here
• Heat, June 30, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20191 event here
• Flood, June 27, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20192 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$22 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20191 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20192 events here
• Flood, April 16, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, April 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20192 events here
• Flood, March 17, 20193 events here
• Flood, March 13, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2019$170,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 3, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20182 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 16, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2018$10,000 · 79 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, July 19, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 11, 20181 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 20, 20185 events here
• Flood, April 13, 20181 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20181 event here
• Flood, March 21, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20171 event here
• Tornado, July 25, 2017EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20171.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 201761 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 201756 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20171 event here
• High Wind, December 25, 201663 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20161 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 17, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 10, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, November 17, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20162.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 201652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2016$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20161 event here

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Tornadoes in Brookings CountyEvery warning in Brookings County since 1986Every county in South Dakota

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.