Perkins storm history
Storm events recorded in Perkins, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025.
975
Total events
45
Tornadoes
334
Hail
30
Floods
0
Deaths
$12.6M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Baseball sized hail and strong wind gusts broke windows and damaged roofs and automobiles in Lemmon.
Hail Hail
Public call of marble to quarter size hail.
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SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
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Storm spotter estimated wind gust report.
Hail Hail
Public reported large hail, estimated.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail.
Hail Hail
Confirmed hail size.
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SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
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Spotter reported estimated wind gust.
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SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter confirmed hail size.
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SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail.
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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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SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
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The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph.
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Four to five inch diameter tree branches were broken off of trees.
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Hail Hail
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The spotter estimated wind gusts at near 70 mph.
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Wind gusts were estimated at near 70 mph.
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The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail caused damage to vehicle.
Hail Hail
Large hail broke a windshield and damaged a truck.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Wind gusts were estimated at near 70 mph.
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The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 42 | 2 |
| 2020 | 47 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 59 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | 5 |
| 2014 | 34 | 0 |
| 2013 | 66 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 63 | 0 |
| 2010 | 41 | 3 |
| 2009 | 35 | 0 |
| 2008 | 38 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 47 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 1 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 13 |
| 1978 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |