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Hughes County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
212
Hail reports
35
Floods since 1996
802
All events
0
Deaths
$3.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hughes County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An Ambient weather station 6 miles north northwest of Joe Creek Rec Area measured a peak wind speed of 112 mph.
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A report from a residence 7 miles south of Harrold of thunderstorm damage included siding torn off a house and a barn door blow off.
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 9 miles east southeast of Rosseau recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph that resulted from decaying elevated shower activity.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated wind speeds from the thunderstorm at 65 mph.
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A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
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The ASOS at the Pierre Regional Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 81 mph, while a nearby mesonet station recorded a wind gust to 75 mph. Additionally, the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonets 1 mile east northeast of Harrold and 9 miles east southeast of Rosseau …
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured.
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A caller stated that thunderstorm winds, estimated at about 60 mph, ripped most of the leaves from their trees.
Hail Hail
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A heat burst from a decaying thunderstorm produced a 68 mph gust at the Pierre Regional Airport Automatic Surface Observing System (ASOS).
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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A collapsing thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 82 mph at the Pierre Regional Airport Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS). The winds resulted in tree and vehicle damage on the east side of Pierre.
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Hail Hail
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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Hail Hail
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Heat burst wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Pierre Regional Airport Automated Surface Observation System.
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A weather station 17 miles east of Pierre recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph associated with a decaying thunderstorm heat burst.
Hail Hail
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Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 2 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 6 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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