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Wind in Hand County, South Dakota
257 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.
Hand County, South Dakota, has 257 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 178 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 17.9 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
211 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Hand County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.9 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 830.4 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
6Apr
12May
11Jun
70Jul
73Aug
37Sep
7Oct
10Nov
7Dec
8
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hand County had?
257 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 Hand County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hand County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Hand County compare with South Dakota for wind?
17.9 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 257 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.