Custer storm history
Storm events recorded in Custer, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025.
971
Total events
14
Tornadoes
681
Hail
37
Floods
0
Deaths
$9.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Hail damaged vehicles and property.
Heavy rain estimated at four to six inches fell west of Hermosa between 6 pm and 8 pm MST. Battle and Grace Coolidge Creeks overflowed their banks and several dry canyons filled with water and drained into the creeks. State highways 40 and 36 were flooded in numerous spots. A riv…
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Spotter sent in hail report.
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Nickel to quarter size hail reported.
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Spotter reported quarter size hail.
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Trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
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Public submitted report.
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Largest hail about the size of a quarter. Most hail was smaller, pea to nickel.
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Photos show several stones of quarter to at least half dollar size.
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Spotter reported hail covered the ground.
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Trained spotter reported hail size, estimated.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 43 | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2 |
| 2020 | 44 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 0 |
| 2013 | 69 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 | 42 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 42 | 0 |
| 2007 | 35 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 41 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |