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Marshall County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
162
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
621
All events
3
Deaths
$2.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Marshall County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A two-vehicle head-on crash occurred on the morning of March 14th east of Britton on South Dakota Highway 10 due to poor road conditions from winter weather. An 83-year-old man was killed, and a 19-year-old male sustained life-threatening injuries. South Dakota Highway 10 was clo…
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of Golf-balls reported by Emergency Management.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees were downed at the campground on the east side of Roy Lake State Park. The nearby South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station in Lake City recorded a peak wind gust of 57 mph. Higher winds at this location may be related to a southwest wind/storm…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The South Dakota State University mesonet station 7 miles east of Britton recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph. These high winds ripped the plastic sheeting off the local greenhouse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines down 6 miles north of the city of Britton. An irrigation pivot was flipped over during the storm. Britton lost power due to the damage to powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There were two public reports of 10 inches of snowfall, one out at Roy Lake State Park, the other from 6 miles northeast of Langford. The COOP in Britton also reported a total snowfall of 8.3 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High Wind High Wind
Power was interrupted to over 100 customers in the Lake City area with nearby mesonet weather stations recording peak wind gusts around 50 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
No Travel Advised was issued for Marshall county thanks to a combination of winds around 60 mph and snow showers leading to blizzard conditions. The AWOS in Britton recorded a visibility 1/4 mile or less between 10 am and 2 pm.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Marshall County Sheriff issued a No Travel Advised notice due to a light glaze of ice on roadways.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility at the Britton AWOS dropped to 1/4 mile at 8:15 am and remained at or below that threshold through 4:15 pm. Winds increased notably at 12:15 pm, with a peak wind gust of 40 mph measured by the station at 1:55 pm, and gusts of 30 to 40 mph persisting through 10:00 pm. V…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flood Flood
Marshall County Emergency Management relayed that multiple rural roads and intersections have running water across them from recent heavy rainfall in and around the towns of Langford, Amherst, Britton and Newport Colony.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Branches were reported down by thunderstorm winds west of Britton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds in excess of 70 mph were measured at Sunset Colony.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Total rainfall in Britton over a 48-hour period exceeded 4.5 inches, overwhelming city drainage systems. This caused flooding in town, with up to six inches of water moving over roads and into some buildings and basements.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A farmer reported that thunderstorm winds caused a large limb to fall from his tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Marshall county Emergency Manager reported street flooding in and around Britton. The CoCoRaHS observer 1 mile south southwest of Kidder recorded 3.31 inches of moisture.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Marshall county emergency management reports at least 8 cases of water over the roadways across southern Marshall county.
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Wildfire Wildfire
A fire developed in the afternoon 3 miles west of Sunset Colony at a nearby farmstead. The fire spread rapidly into a low marshy area with a large pond, burning mostly into an area designated as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land. The Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 54 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
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