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Miner County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
111
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
537
All events
0
Deaths
$5.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Miner County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Heat Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached a brief afternoon peak as high as 102 degrees near Howard and Carthage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) late month.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) late month.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 47 mph 3 miles east of Carthage and 46 mph near Howard. During and after a period of snowfall which totaled 4.0 inches at Howard, visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less at times with blowing snow.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 44 mph at times, with gusts as high as 64 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard and a South Dakota Mesonet site three miles east of Carthage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Northwest winds gusted to 53 mph near Howard. These winds combined with periods of light snowfall which totaled an inch or less to produce visibility briefly as low as one-half mile.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Northwest winds were sustained from 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 53 mph near Howard.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 33 mph at times with a peak gust of 51 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 1 mile west of Howard.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 43 mph at times with gusts as high as 62 mph 1 mile west of Howard.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -30 degrees near Howard and -26 degrees near Winfred.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 44 mph with a peak gust of 59 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site 3 miles east of Carthage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches at Howard.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.1 inches at Howard. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds were from 30 to 39 mph, with a peak gust of 56 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches at Howard and 6 miles west of Howard.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail caused significant damage to vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor 1 mile west of Howard.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 112 degrees near Howard.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several 4-inch diameter tree limbs from a large cottonwood tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Howard.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail fell for a few minutes.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 114 degrees with a maximum heat index of 114 degrees at a personal weather station near Winfred on June 20 and 108 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Howard on June 21.
High Wind High Wind
While the highest winds were inconsistent over the period, winds did reach sustained levels from 40 to 42 mph at times with gusts up to 63 mph near Howard.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 5.0 inches in Howard.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) early month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained at 30 to 36 mph with a peak gust of 53 mph near Howard and 49 mph at Canova.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 42 below zero with 42 below zero observed at a personal weather station near Winfred. The South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard reported a minimum wind chill of 41 below zero.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 40 below zero with 40 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 45 below zero with 45 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 33 mph at times with gusts as high as 51 mph near Howard.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 49 mph near Howard.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought persisted through December.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to briefly moderate snow fell in a very narrow band over the central and western portions of the county which totaled 2.1 inches at Howard. The snow was accompanied by strong northwest winds which gusted as high as 50 mph near Carthage and 45 mph near Howard and resulted in…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought persisted through November with precipitation varying from 150 to 200 percent of normal with a majority falling on a single day mid-month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation between 4 and 5 inches below normal since September 1.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon and early evening heat index values reached as high as 114 degrees near Winfred.
Heat Heat
Two-day heat index readings peaked very briefly at 106 degrees at a personal weather station near Winfred and 99 degrees at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index values reached 109 degrees near Winfred.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 100 to 109 degrees with a maximum heat index of 109 degrees at a personal weather station near Winfred and 103 degrees at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Howard.
Flood Flood
Rainfall amounts across Miner County from June 20-22 ranged from 4 to 9 inches. Overland flooding ensued with gravel wash reported on roads across three townships. Preliminary damage assessments estimate loss to public infrastructure across the county to be around 90 thousand dol…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong synoptic winds gusted up to 48 mph near Howard.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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