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Wind in Jones County, South Dakota
195 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.
Jones County, South Dakota, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 146 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
165 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Jones County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,218.4 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
6Mar
8Apr
10May
10Jun
50Jul
41Aug
28Sep
2Oct
12Nov
9Dec
6
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 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2013 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2007 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jones County had?
195 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 Jones County?
12 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jones County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Jones County compare with South Dakota for wind?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 195 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.