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Wind in Turner County, South Dakota
174 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 174 wind events in Turner County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 28.2 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
132 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Turner County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 174 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.2 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 199.8 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
4Apr
15May
23Jun
39Jul
41Aug
20Sep
5Oct
5Nov
4Dec
9
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 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | $83K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | $21K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $37K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Turner County had?
174 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 Turner County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Turner County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Turner County compare with South Dakota for wind?
28.2 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 174 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.