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Wind in Yankton County, South Dakota
215 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 215 wind events in Yankton County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,009 wind events recorded in South Dakota; its 41.3 per 100 square miles compares with 23.8 statewide.
162 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Yankton County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 18,009 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.3 | 23.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.3 | 201.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 16 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
6Apr
17May
32Jun
42Jul
50Aug
24Sep
10Oct
9Nov
4Dec
10
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $38K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Yankton County had?
215 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 Yankton County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Yankton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jul 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $1.3M.
How does Yankton County compare with South Dakota for wind?
41.3 events per 100 square miles against 23.8 statewide; the county holds 215 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.