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South Dakota, 2015
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 2015 was 1,680 against 1,335 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2015 | Lawrence | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Buffalo | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Brown | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 May 2015 | Douglas | Tornado | EF2 | $1,500,000 | — | 9 |
| 6 May 2015 | Ziebach | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Stanley | Thunderstorm Wind | 122 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Minnehaha | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Brule | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Meade | Hail | 4.50 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Minnehaha | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Hail | 1.50 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Meade | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Harding | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Meade | Hail | 2.50 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Meade | Hail | 2.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Fall River | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Meade | Tornado | EF2 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Custer | Hail | 1.50 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Brookings | Tornado | EF0 | $80,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Fall River | Flood | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Oglala Lakota | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Oglala Lakota | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Meade | Hail | 2.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Minnehaha | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Pennington | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Oglala Lakota | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Beadle | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Lawrence | Tornado | EF1 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Aurora | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Beadle | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Brookings | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Miner | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Perkins | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2015 | DR-4237 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 0 |
| 30 Jul 2015 | DR-4233 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
54 NFIP claims, 36 of them paid, for $2,234,534.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.