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Wind in Spink County, South Dakota
237 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.
Spink County, South Dakota, has 237 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 15.8 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
198 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 46 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 | Spink County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 237 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.8 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 378.1 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
5Apr
10May
17Jun
55Jul
67Aug
49Sep
7Oct
7Nov
7Dec
5
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 237. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $40K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Spink County had?
237 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 Spink County?
29 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 Spink County?
The strong wind of 13 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Spink County compare with South Dakota for wind?
15.8 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 237 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.