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Deuel County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
99
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
534
All events
1
Deaths
$3.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Deuel County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A tornado developed east of Clear Lake, South Dakota, on the evening of June 28, 2025. Around 8:10 p.m., the tornado was still in a disorganized stage but was strong enough to intermittently touch down, rip a roof and door off of a barn and flip irrigation pivots on the north sid…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A grain bin in a field near 496th Ave and 179th Street was ripped from the base and tossed a mile to the northeast. Roughly three and a half miles northeast on 176th St a farmstead lost several outbuildings and had roof and window damage to the home. Another two miles to the nort…
Icy roads earlier in the day resulted in a vehicle related fatality on South Dakota Highway 15. At the end of the event there was a public report of 5.5 inches total accumulation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 80 mph. The caller indicated a number of trees had fallen, along with numerous branches down.
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A member of the public reported multiple trees uprooted in the town of Goodwin.
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A trained spotter sent several photos of trees down and tree damage. Shingles were torn off one residence, with both roof damage and siding ripped off another. Winds at the nearby South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station 4 north of Altamont peaked at 90 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter sent in photos of trees down at 470th Ave and South Dakota Highway 22.
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A trained spotter reported roofing and siding damage to a home in Bemis due to wind. Winds at the nearby South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station 4 north of Altamont peaked at 90 mph.
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A trained spotter sent photos and video of multiple large trees snapped or uprooted at and near the intersection of 179th street and 468th Ave. Part of 179th street appears impassable due to the debris. Estimated wind speeds of 80 mph correlate well with damage observed in the ph…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Six inches of water was observed running over and along Parkway Drive on the south side of Clear Lake. Water in the creek had also topped its bank on the southwest side of the road adjacent to the golf course. A resident in Clear Lake recorded 4.40 inches of moisture with the sys…
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The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported that Interstate 29 southbound was closed after a semi rolled over and blocked traffic at the Clear Lake/Castlewood exit. Another vehicle lost control at the Interstate 29 Estelline exit, crashing into a bridge. The driver was pinned and re…
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Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported that Hidewood creek came out of banks due to heavy rain over the last several days.
Flood Flood
Photos posted to social media show several inches of standing water within the town of Clear Lake.
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The Deuel County Emergency Manager reported that thunderstorm winds, estimated between 60 and 70 mph tipped a semi-truck.
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The Deuel County Emergency Manager estimated 60 to 70 mph winds cause tree damage in the town of Clear Lake. These winds would also take down a residences partly constructed garage.
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station in Turnerville topped out at 68 mph.
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A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) mesonet station 4 miles east northeast of Poinsett Colony.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated winds topped 60 mph resulting in bent trees and several fallen branches.
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Hail Hail
Tornado EF2 Tornado
At approximately 6:53 p.m. on June 28, 2025, a tornado touched down in a field about five miles northwest of Clear Lake, just south of an unoccupied farmstead. While no full-time residents lived on the property, the house was still used intermittently as a family cabin. As the to…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief, short lived tornado touched down in an open field.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A road partly washed out from flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. Water was still over the road the next day.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A trained spotter sent in images of crop damage due to quarter sized hail.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 39 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 4 |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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