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Stanley County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
185
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
702
All events
0
Deaths
$322K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Stanley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 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.
Flood Flood
Public reports yard and basement flooding in Fort Pierre.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) mesonet station 12 miles east of Hayes recorded a peak wind gust of 75 mph while the South Dakota State University mesonet station 7 miles southwest of Hayes peaked at 73 mph. The SDDOT station at Foster Bay recorded a peak gu…
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The South Dakota State University mesonet station seven miles southwest of Hayes recorded a peak wind gust of 76 mph. Over 100 customers lost power due to infrastructure damage.
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station 12 miles east of Hayes measured a wind gust of 62 mph (54 kts).
Flood Flood
Stanley County Emergency Manager reports that Bad River Road has water over it in multiple locations and that residents were advised not to travel across parts of the county. The Bad River river gauge at Fort Pierre would go into flood at 1230 CST, cresting at 24.14 or 3.14 feet …
Flood Flood
The Stanley County Emergency Manager reports water over the roadway along US-14/SD-34 5 miles west of Hayes.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hail Hail
Tennis-ball size hail was reported five miles south-southwest of Hayes.
Hail Hail
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 13 miles north northwest of Sansarc recorded a peak wind gust of 87 mph associated with the remnants a thunderstorm. The heat burst would also cause the temperature to jump from 74 degrees to 91 degrees and the dewpoin…
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Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
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Hail Hail
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported 3 to 4 inch deep water over the roadway on highway 14 in Fort Pierre.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported several campers and travel trailers had been damaged or overturned due to thunderstorm wind gusts approaching 80 mph.
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A caller stated that six 20 by 20 foot doors were blown in at a local construction company shop.
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Emergency management reported damage to grain bins at a local agricultural service.
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The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph was responsible for knocking down Cottonwood tree limbs.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 3 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
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