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Wind in Pennington County, South Dakota
642 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 642 wind events in Pennington County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
July is the busiest month, with 228 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 464 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
564 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 50 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Pennington County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 642 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.4 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
18May
38Jun
215Jul
228Aug
112Sep
27Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
18May
38Jun
215Jul
228Aug
112Sep
27Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 642. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pennington County had?
642 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 Pennington County?
27 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pennington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Pennington County compare with South Dakota for wind?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 642 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.