Storm History: Brown County, South Dakota

Events

1,437

Deaths

10

Injuries

44

Damage

$54 million

Episodes

854

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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• Tornado, September 24, 19862 deaths · 5 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 19661 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 19731 death · 3 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, December 16, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 8, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 8, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 15, 20191 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Flood, June 1, 2019$36 million · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2005$6.4 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2007$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1979$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 19961 injured · $750,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2019$745,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 11, 1998$460,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 9, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 19661 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 25, 19696 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 197815 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Flood, March 20, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2009$125,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flood, March 23, 2009$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2009$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 1993$56,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 1, 2022$49,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 9, 2025$35,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1965$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here

• Hail, July 7, 19905 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20024.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20024.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 19814.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20104.25 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, August 23, 20204 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 5, 20253 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20242.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 28, 20212.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 9, 20162.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20152.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20132.75 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20032.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 28, 1993$56,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 19912.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, June 23, 2002F4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2010EF4 · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 31, 19661 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 19731 death · 3 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 1961$3,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 1965$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1968F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 19696 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1970F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 19961 injured · $750,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1955$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1961F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Brown County, with its track

• Tornado, June 29, 20261.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 202660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 20261 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20261.75 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, May 14, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 8, 202657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20261 event here
• Wildfire, March 12, 202670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20261 event here
• Blizzard, February 17, 202663 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20261 event here
• High Wind, January 15, 202662 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 17, 202572 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 202567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 28, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 202559 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20251 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20251 event here
• Flood, August 26, 20251 event here
• Flood, August 17, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 20253 in hail · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Hail, July 22, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2025EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 2025EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20252.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 202570 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202559 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• High Wind, May 15, 202564 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 11, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, March 30, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, March 9, 2025$35,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 11, 20251 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 19, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 22, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20242.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20241.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 202478 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 202467 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 29, 20231.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 2, 20231 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20231 event here
• Dense Smoke, August 29, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 21, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 20232 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20232 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 202368 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 20231 event here
• Flood, April 15, 20233 events here
• Flood, April 13, 20233 events here
• Flood, April 9, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 4, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, March 31, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 24, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, February 22, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 14, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, November 9, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 6, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20222 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20222.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 5, 20221 event here
• Flood, August 1, 20222 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20222 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20222.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20221.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20222 events here
• High Wind, May 13, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 2022EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 7, 20221 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2022EF0 · 4 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20222 events here
• Flood, May 1, 2022$49,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 30, 20221 event here
• Flood, April 28, 20221 event here
• Flood, April 28, 20221 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 12, 202263 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 5, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, February 18, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20221 event here
• High Wind, February 1, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 17, 20211 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 202170 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 11, 202165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• High Wind, September 19, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 28, 20212.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 26, 202170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20211.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 22, 2021EF0 · 12 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20211.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20211 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 202174 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 29, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 10, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 20211 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202165 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 22, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 8, 202056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 21, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 20, 20201 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20201 event here
• Hail, August 23, 20204 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, August 1, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20201.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 202051 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 24, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202066 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 4, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, July 2, 202062 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20201 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2020EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20202.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2020EF1 · 24 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20201 in hail · 7 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20201 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, April 9, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20201.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, April 1, 20201 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20201 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Flood, February 1, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Flood, January 1, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 27, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20191 event here
• Flood, November 1, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, September 15, 20191 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, September 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20192 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, June 21, 20191 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20192 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$36 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, April 11, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 3, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 2, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2019$745,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 30, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 22, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, March 13, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 8, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 7, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, January 27, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, December 31, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, December 27, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 10, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 3, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20181 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 27, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201883 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20182.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20181 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 5, 20181 event here
• Dust Storm, June 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 21, 20181 event here

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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.