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Wind in Codington County, South Dakota
208 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Codington County, South Dakota, has 208 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
172 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 55 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Codington County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 208 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.2 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
7May
28Jun
54Jul
58Aug
28Sep
8Oct
8Nov
5Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $574K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Codington County had?
208 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Codington County?
15 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Codington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $574K.
How does Codington County compare with South Dakota for wind?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 208 of the state's 18,009 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.