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Roberts County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
132
Hail reports
43
Floods since 1996
688
All events
2
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Roberts County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Road Weather Information System (RWIS) located 1 mile west northwest of the town of Summit recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. Additionally, the SDDOT RWIS 6 miles south southwest of Peever recorded a peak wind of 58 mph.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) mesonet station 1 mile west northwest of Summit recorded a peak wind gust of 79 mph. Additionally, both the Sisseton Municipal Airport AWOS and the SDDOT mesonet station six miles south southwest of Peever recorded gusts of 74…
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The South Dakota Highway Patrol warned of icy roads and low visibility on Interstate 29, which led to a number of vehicle slide-ins.
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
The Roberts County Sheriff issued No Travel Advised with the South Dakota Department of Transportation estimating visibility was 1/4 mile or less along Interstate 29. A peak wind gust of 49 mph was recorded at 642 pm by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet statio…
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Blizzard Blizzard
No Travel Advised was issued for Roberts county thanks to a combination of winds gusting between 60 and 70 mph and snow showers leading to localized blizzard conditions.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported multiple slide-ins and a jackknifed semi-trailer near the New Effington exit of Interstate 29.
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
Interstate 29 was closed from Watertown to the North Dakota/South Dakota state line due to blizzard and hazardous road conditions, including multiple stalled and jackknifed semis and slide-ins. The South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station at Summit recorded a pea…
High Wind High Wind
A peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station 6 miles south-southwest of Peever.
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A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station 6 miles south-southwest of Peever.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
The South Dakota Department of Transportation Road Automated Weather Stations 6 miles south southwest of Peever and 1 mile west northwest of Summit would record wind gusts of 64 and 63 mph at 14:56 and 15:29 CST respectively.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roberts County Emergency Management reports that barricades were required at several locations where water has come up over highways and secondary roads, from portions of highway 15 near Wilmot all the way up to 123rd St 3 miles north of Agency Village.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph resulted in broken branches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A peak gust of 77 mph was recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station one mile north-northwest of Summit.
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A COOP observer in Wilmot relayed that several large tree branches were downed around town by the thunderstorm winds.
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A trained spotter estimated winds up to 60 mph were responsible for some minor tree damage, including a few branches down.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The caller stated that their calf shelters were thrown into the fence by estimated 65 mph wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A farmer estimated winds up to 60 mph in combination with the hail caused scattered crop damage.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Flood Flood
The South Dakota Department of Transportation reported water over the roadway.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reports several county and township roads under water, in addition to the number of streets under water in the city of Sisseton. Flooding would impact numerous businesses, including Lakes Gas, where about 40 propane tanks were observed floating in flood water…
Flood Flood
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
High winds could cause a building collapse in the city of Sisseton. The peak wind gust at the Automated Weather Observing System at the Sisseton Municipal Airport was 60 mph, while a peak wind gust of 74 mph was recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet st…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1 |
| 2022 | 53 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 |
| 2011 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 4 |
| 1994 | 12 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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