Home / States / South Dakota
Hyde County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
143
Hail reports
22
Floods since 1996
568
All events
0
Deaths
$753K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hyde County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated
Year by year
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
The Hyde County Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph with the thunderstorm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An Ambient mesonet station 3 miles east southeast of Holabird recorded a peak wind speed of 131 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The South Dakota State University mesonet station 1 mile outside of Highmore recorded a peak wind speed of 131 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The South Dakota State University mesonet station in Highmore recorded a peak wind gust of 131 mph. Widespread damage was observed in the wake of these high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred in the town of Highmore, including trees uprooted or snapped, grain bins dented, knocked over farm implements and trailers, and broken power poles. Almost every building in town suffered some form of straight-line thunderstorm wind dam…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous wind turbines were damaged from straight-line thunderstorm winds southwest of the town of Highmore. A peak wind speed of 131 mph was measured at the South Dakota State University mesoent station near Highmore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak gust of 76 mph was measured at the South Dakota Department of Transportation Road Weather Information Station (RWIS) 17 miles west of Polo.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated the winds topped out between 50 and 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Hyde county emergency manager reported crop damage from the combination of hail and wind gusts estimated around 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High Wind High Wind
The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 69 mph associated with a decaying thunderstorm heat burst.
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | 2 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Hyde County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.