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Hamlin County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1964 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
194
Hail reports
77
Floods since 1996
634
All events
7
Deaths
$1.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hamlin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
Severe tree and structural damage occurred on Lake Poinsett with ninety mph winds. A woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured when their lake house was destroyed. A man was also hospitalized for electric shock.
One male and one female in their late twenties were killed around 830 am CDT on the 15th on a slushy U.S. Highway 81. The third person in the car was injured-non life threatening. The car they were driving was hit by a large truck.
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Hamlin county Emergency Management estimated thunderstorm winds topped out at 70 mph at Lake Poinsett. Nearby personal mesonet stations located at the Lake Region Golf Course recorded peak wind gusts of 74 and 62 mph. These high winds felled a number of trees in the area, in addi…
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A storm chaser reported significant trees damage due to thunderstorm winds.
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A resident 2.5 miles east of Castlewood relayed photos of a damaged metal shed and multiple downed trees.
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A trained spotter reported that multiple irrigation pivots had been damaged by thunderstorm winds.
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The Hamlin county Emergency Manager reported the roof of a metal outbuilding peeled up from thunderstorm winds.
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Images relayed through Facebook show trees uprooted 3 miles west of Castlewood.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A trained spotter noted hail damage to crops 3 to 4 miles south of Castlewood.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two miles north of the Hamlin Education Center, the public reported a total snowfall of 6 inches.
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
South Dakota Highway Patrol reports that a semi jackknifed along Highway 28 thanks to the combination of strong winds and low visibility in snow. The nearby South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station 4 miles east of Lake Norden recorded a peak wind gust of 50 mph a…
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
The Big Sioux near Castlewood would go into flood on August 22nd during the morning hours, cresting at 11.42 or 2.42 feet above flood stage on the morning of August 24th. The river would remain in flood through the evening of August 27th.
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported flooding in the Lake Poinsett area, with water over some roadways.
Flood Flood
The Hamlin County Sheriffs Office reports numerous secondary roads have water over them including 465th Ave. north of Estelline.
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Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down over cropland just east of 439th Ave and about a half-mile south of 183rd St. The tornado tracked northeast, crossing 183rd St. Tree damage was noted just before the tornado then crossed 440th Ave. The tornado crossed a farmstead where several empty grain b…
Flood Flood
The Big Sioux River near Castlewood entered flood stage around mid-day on August 6th. The river would crest at 1030 pm on August 7th at 10.63 feet, or 1.63 feet above flood stage. The river stayed in flood through the morning of August 10th. Flooding was mainly confined to low-ly…
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Flood Flood
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Flood Flood
The Big Sioux River near Castlewood went into flood during the evening of July 27th, rising over three feet in four hours due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. The COOP observer in Castlewood recorded 5.61 inches of rain. The river crested at 11.44 feet, which is 2.44 feet ab…
Hail Hail
A COOP observer reported one-inch hail as a storm moved over Hayti.
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Hamlin county emergency management posted photos of flooded fields, ditches full and water running over 465th Ave north of Estelline.
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Hail Hail
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The Hamlin county Emergency Manager estimated winds up to 65 mph and nickel to quarter sized hail.
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A caller stated that a large limb had come down with thunderstorm winds in the town of Estelline.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 3 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 37 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 3 |
| 1996 | 14 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
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