Marshall storm history
Storm events recorded in Marshall, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025.
604
Total events
22
Tornadoes
161
Hail
33
Floods
3
Deaths
$2.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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…
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.
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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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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Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported that a tower had collapsed at the ballpark.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported crop damage due to thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported damage to a dairy barn roof due to thunderstorm winds.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 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 |