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Brule County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
182
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
707
All events
3
Deaths
$6.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Brule County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Light freezing drizzle started prior to sunrise and continued into the early afternoon before changing to light snowfall. Light ice accumulation on roadways produced treacherous conditions on Interstate 90 for several hours. At 0750CST, a vehicle slid off the eastbound lane aroun…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust measured by AWOS station K9V9 near Chamberlain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds gusts measured by South Dakota Mesonet station ACMS2 3 miles north-northwest of Academy.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through much of the month, with a brief period of Extreme (D3) drought late month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) mid to late month.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted up to 53 mph at Kimball and 48 mph 3 miles north-northwest of Academy. Snowfall totaled 6.5 inches 8 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain and 6.0 inches at Chamberlain, with areas of blowing snow reducing visibility to around one-half mile at times.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 48 mph at times, with gusts as high as 75 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 43 mph at times, with gusts as high as 60 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 46 mph with gusts as high as 66 mph at Kimball and 58 mph in Chamberlain.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 43 mph at times with a peak gust of 61 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Kimball.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 44 mph at times, with gusts as high as 64 mph at Kimball and 59 mph at Chamberlain.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -26 degrees at Kimball and -25 degrees at Chamberlain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana, 4.3 inches 5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, and 4.0 inches 7 miles southeast of Kimball.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained around 40 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.8 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.3 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana and 5.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice a…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds periodically climbed over 40 mph and reached a peak of 44 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Kimball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large branches of 8 to 10 inches diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 1 mile north of Chamberlain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 4 miles southwest of Chamberlain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by ASOS station K9V9 at the Chamberlain Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An extended period of thunderstorm severe wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor at Kimball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 2 miles south of Kimball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 12 miles north of Kimball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 2 miles south of Kimball.
Heat Heat
Heat index values peaked as high as 102 degrees 2 miles south of Chamberlain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 58 mph were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station ACMS2 Academy 3NNW.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) mid month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) toward the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down several trees and tore off part of a roof of a house.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak as high as 106 degrees at Kimball on July 27.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices reached around 105 degrees with a maximum heat index of 105 degrees at the Road Weather Information System site near Kimball on June 20.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained easterly winds reached 40 to 47 mph with gusts as high as 71 mph at Kimball and 58 mph 4 miles south-southeast of Kimball.
High Wind High Wind
While the highest winds were inconsistent over the period, winds did reach sustained levels from 40 to 46 mph at times with gusts up to 62 mph near Kimball.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof and tree damage was reported by a cooperative weather observer.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) late month.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 5.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, 4.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana, and 2.8 inches 0.3 miles west of Chamberlain.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached around 40 at times at Kimball.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches 7.5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, 2.5 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, and 2.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 8 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain and 4.0 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana. Northerly winds from 25 to 32 mph, which gusted to 45 to 52 mph at Kimball and Chamberlain, resulted in visibility briefly as low as one-half mile with hazardous travel con…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 39 below zero with 39 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, 3.5 inches 7.5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, 3.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana, and 2.6 inches 7.5 miles north-northeast of Chamberlain.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 48 | 4 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 1 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 3 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 3 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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