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Wind in Hughes County, South Dakota
367 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 367 wind events in Hughes County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 65 years.
July is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 49.5 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
298 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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 | Hughes County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 367 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.5 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 207.4 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
9Mar
14Apr
15May
24Jun
97Jul
102Aug
47Sep
7Oct
19Nov
11Dec
10
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 367. 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 112 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hughes County had?
367 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 Hughes County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hughes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Hughes County compare with South Dakota for wind?
49.5 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 367 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.