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South Dakota, 2010
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 1,957 against 1,521 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2010 | Hamlin | Dense Fog | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| 21 Nov 2010 | McPherson | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Edmunds | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Minnehaha | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Lyman | Hail | 8.00 in | — | — | 5 |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Hanson | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Brookings | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40,000 | — | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Ziebach | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | 2 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Hand | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 May 2010 | Tripp | Hail | 2.75 in | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Butte | Hail | 1.00 in | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Fall River | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Charles Mix | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Pennington | Hail | 2.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Fall River | Hail | 2.00 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Perkins | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Bennett | Hail | 2.50 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Minnehaha | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Brookings | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Butte | Hail | 1.75 in | $75,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Kingsbury | Hail | 2.75 in | $300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Pennington | Hail | 2.00 in | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Lawrence | Hail | 1.75 in | $300,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Lawrence | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Clay | Hail | 3.00 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2010 | Custer | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Pennington | Hail | 1.50 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Lake | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2010 | Meade | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Jackson | Hail | 1.75 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Ziebach | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Dewey | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Yankton | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2010 | DR-1947 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
| 23 Sep 2010 | DR-1938 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 12 |
| 29 Jul 2010 | DR-1929 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 3 |
| 13 May 2010 | DR-1915 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 37 |
| 13 May 2010 | DR-1914 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 3 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | DR-1887 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 29 |
| 9 Mar 2010 | DR-1886 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 13 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
361 NFIP claims, 292 of them paid, for $3,837,793.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.