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McPherson County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
198
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
650
All events
4
Deaths
$3.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McPherson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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.
A supercell thunderstorm produced an F3 tornado in southwest Mcpherson county. The tornado was on the ground for nearly a half hour and covered about 14 miles. The tornado touched down near the Campbell county line. There were four different sites damaged with the greatest damage…
A 70 year old Hosmer man died on the 22nd in a two vehicle accident on South Dakota Highway 10 three miles west of Eureka. He was a passenger in a pickup truck that lost control on the heavy snowpacked highway and collided with a van. The driver of the pickup and the people in th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind speeds up around 60 mph.
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A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm winds topped out close to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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A trained spotter estimated wind speeds close to 60 mph 5 miles north northeast of Leola, however they noted no damage occurred with these high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water covered roads in and around the town of Leola, with up to 12 inches of water flowing over portions of Highways 10 and 45. Many county roads and nearby pastures were also covered in water, with water observed in many residents basements. 5.48 inch was recorded at the Leola S…
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A trained spotter reported power poles snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts 6 miles north northeast of Eureka. 615 customers lost power with this system in McPherson county.
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High Wind High Wind
The Sand Lake RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 71 mph from a shower that moved across northern McPherson county.
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Eureka reported a storm total of 7.8 inches, with a total snowfall of 7.7 inches submitted by a resident 7 miles west southwest of Hillsview.
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Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions were observed on the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) mesonet webcam located 13 miles east of Eureka. Winds increased above 35 mph at 147 am and frequently gusted between 40-55 mph while snow was falling, resulting in visibility down to a quar…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter 5 miles west of Long Lake estimated thunderstorm winds at 50 to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail accompanied thunderstorm winds resulting in crop and garden produce damage.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Tornado EFU Tornado
The Leola fire department observed a brief touchdown in an open field. No damage was observed.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated winds topped out at 50 to 60 mph.
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Drought Drought
Drought Drought
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public estimates thunderstorm winds reached approximately 60 mph.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The public relayed through Facebook the presence of a funnel cloud near the town of Leola.
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A member of the public reported that thunderstorm wind gusts had torn shingled off of a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 43 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 1 |
| 2006 | 34 | 2 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 2 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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