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Meade 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.
46
Tornado reports
871
Hail reports
49
Floods since 1996
1,597
All events
0
Deaths
$15.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Meade County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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
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Wind gust measured on a personal weather station.
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NWS employee measured wind gust.
Hail Hail
Report submitted via Facebook channel.
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Wind gust report at this location.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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Wind gust reported at this location.
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Wind gust report at this location.
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Measured wind gust report at this location.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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Wind gust report at this location.
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Airport ASOS recorded wind gust.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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SD mesonet recorded wind gust at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD mesonet recorded wind gust at this location.
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SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.
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ASOS measured wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public submitted report of one inch hail.
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Ellsworth AFB personnel reported wind gust.
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AWOS recorded wind gust.
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NWS employee reported wind gust.
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Estimated wind gust.
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Estimated wind gust report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust report.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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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.
Hail Hail
Public submitted report.
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SD Mesonet measure wind gust.
Hail Hail
Sub severe hail report.
Hail Hail
Public submitted photo report.
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
Estimated hail size report.
Hail Hail
Estimated hail size report.
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Estimated wind gust with wind driven hail.
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Reported submitted through Slack.
Hail Hail
Spotter estimated hail report.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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ASOS recorded wind gust, observed.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 55 | 1 |
| 2023 | 49 | 1 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 88 | 0 |
| 2019 | 50 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 0 |
| 2017 | 33 | 0 |
| 2016 | 64 | 1 |
| 2015 | 66 | 1 |
| 2014 | 43 | 2 |
| 2013 | 71 | 0 |
| 2012 | 44 | 0 |
| 2011 | 69 | 0 |
| 2010 | 51 | 2 |
| 2009 | 49 | 0 |
| 2008 | 66 | 0 |
| 2007 | 73 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 52 | 0 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003 | 46 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 2 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 3 |
| 1997 | 37 | 2 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 3 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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