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Wind in Lawrence County, South Dakota
114 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.
Lawrence County, South Dakota, has 114 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Lawrence County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.6 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $9.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
114 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 Lawrence County?
13 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.5M.
How does Lawrence County compare with South Dakota for wind?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 114 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.