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Lawrence County, South Dakota

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

Tornado reports

537

Hail reports

Floods since 1996

708

All events

Deaths

$19.9M

Property damage

Tornado paths in Lawrence County

The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.

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Year by year

19532026

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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.

July 12, 1965 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Tornado F3 Tornado

July 12, 2015 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Lightning Lightning1 death, 1 injury

August 1, 2000 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind6 injuries, $9.5M damage

June 29, 2018 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail$2.0M damage

Large hail caused significant property damage in Deadwood. The estimated damage to just public structures is 1.8 million dollars, with total damage in the city much higher.

May 17, 2013 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail$1.5M damage

Hail damaged many vehicles.

July 31, 2011 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail$2.0M damage

Large hail damaged vehicles and buildings in Spearfish.

June 22, 2026 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Large quantities of hail covering the ground and roads to a depth of 2-3 inches. Most stones dime and nickel size. Initial stones when the hail started were quarter size. Time estimated based on radar.

June 22, 2026 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Large amounts of hail covered the ground. Largest stones ping pong ball size. No wind. Time estimated based on radar.

June 22, 2026 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Large amounts of hail completely covering the ground. Largest stones measured at quarter size. Very little wind. Time estimated based on radar.

June 22, 2026 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud

A brief funnel cloud reported. Quickly dissipated.

June 22, 2026 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Hail covered the ground to a depth of over 1 inch. Largest stones estimated at ping pong ball size. Time estimated based on radar.

August 13, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind

Wind gust estimated based on radar.

August 3, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Public submitted report.

August 1, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Quarter size hail report.

July 29, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind

Public measured wind gust.

July 29, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Public estimated report.

July 19, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Report noted a few of the larger pieces were 1 inch in diameter, most was smaller.

July 5, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind

AWOS recorded wind gust.

June 15, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Measured report from observer.

June 15, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Public reported quarter to ping pong.

June 15, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Public report, hail size estimated.

May 13, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

Public reported quarter size hail.

April 27, 2025 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail

August 21, 2024 · Lawrence, South Dakota

Hail Hail