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Wind in Custer County, South Dakota
230 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.
NCEI records 230 wind events in Custer County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 181 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
216 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Custer County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 230 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 267.2 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
14Jun
68Jul
84Aug
43Sep
12Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
14Jun
68Jul
84Aug
43Sep
12Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 230. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 113 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Custer County had?
230 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 Custer County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Custer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Custer County compare with South Dakota for wind?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 230 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.