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Wind in Hamlin County, South Dakota
130 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.
Hamlin County, South Dakota, has 130 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 25.6 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
106 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Hamlin County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 130 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.6 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 207.8 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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12Jun
38Jul
25Aug
21Sep
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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
All 130 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 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 | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $215K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamlin County had?
130 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 Hamlin County?
9 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hamlin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $215K; 1 death recorded.
How does Hamlin County compare with South Dakota for wind?
25.6 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 130 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.