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Jackson County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
296
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
926
All events
2
Deaths
$7.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jackson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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.
Hail Hail
Large hail picture sent in by spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported wind gust at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reported wind gust at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust report at this location.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to three inches of rain fell in less than two hours causing flooding along Cottonwood Creek and the South Fork of the Bad River. Pasture and farmland was inundated.
Hail Hail
Spotter submitted report of large hail.
Hail Hail
Falling at the Conoco gas station. Time estimated based on radar and social media video.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dept of Highways estimated wind gust at this location.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dept of Highways official reported strong wind gusts at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dept of Highways reported a strong wind gust at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SDOT submitted wind gust report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet measure wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust, heat burst.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Hail Hail
Estimated hail size report.
Hail Hail
Spotter confirmed hail report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a Semi blown over on I-90 near MM146.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Hail Hail
Storm report via storm spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet measured wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet measured wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet measured wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public estimated wind gust report.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report.
Hail Hail
Report submitted by a trained spotter.
Hail Hail
Estimated dime up to quarter hail, reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | 54 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 46 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 35 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 50 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 1 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 34 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 30 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | 8 | 6 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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