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Wind in Jackson County, South Dakota
446 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.
Jackson County, South Dakota, has 446 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 119 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 372 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 23.9 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
395 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 49 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 | Jackson County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 446 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,549.7 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
9Mar
8Apr
22May
38Jun
119Jul
116Aug
71Sep
9Oct
21Nov
11Dec
11
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 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 446. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $383K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
446 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 Jackson County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Jackson County compare with South Dakota for wind?
23.9 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 446 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.