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Wind in Perkins County, South Dakota
451 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 451 wind events in Perkins County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 135 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 330 events against 109 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 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
365 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 39 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 | Perkins County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 451 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,599.9 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
20Feb
15Mar
16Apr
9May
35Jun
88Jul
135Aug
54Sep
25Oct
21Nov
21Dec
12
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 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 451. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perkins County had?
451 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 Perkins County?
7 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 Perkins County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Perkins County compare with South Dakota for wind?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 451 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.