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Turner County, South Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
202
Hail reports
67
Floods since 1996
787
All events
1
Deaths
$43.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Turner County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 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
Rainfall amounts across Turner County from June 20-22 ranged from 5 to 10 inches. Widespread overland flooding ensued with additional major to record flooding along Turkey Ridge Creek, East Fork Vermillion River, West Fork Vermillion River, and the Vermillion River. Several homes…
Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges.
An extended period of precipitation began with freezing rain quickly producing heavy ice accumulations, with a quarter to a half inch in the northern part of the county. The precipitation then changed to sleet and then snow, with sleet and snow accumulations reaching 9 inches in …
A tornado heavily damaged or destroyed numerous structures at the county fairgrounds, uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power lines, resulting in power outages which lasted up to a day. The tornado damaged other structures in Parker including homes and the county courthouse.…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 108 degrees 5 miles southwest of Hurley, 107 degrees 4 miles east of Irene, and 106 degrees near Parker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 4 miles east of Irene.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado was observed in an open field around 2 miles west of Davis. The tornado was estimated to touch down north of U.S. Highway 18 east of 458th Avenue and tracked northeast for less than a minute before it lifted just west of 459th Avenue. There were no damage indicato…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds were estimated around 60 mph with damage to small tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several moderate tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles were snapped and irrigation pivots flipped by thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of 276th Street and 456th Avenue.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through much of the month before improving to Severe (D2) late month.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 56 mph 3 miles east-southeast of Parker and 51 mph 4 miles east of Irene and 7 miles north-northeast of Parker. During and after a period of snowfall which totaled 4.3 inches at Marion, visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less at times …
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 49 mph at times, with gusts as high as 69 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Parker.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) early month, and to extreme (D3) at the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were briefly between 40 and 41 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Parker and a South Dakota Mesonet site seven miles north-northeast of Parker.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 49 mph with gusts as high as 68 mph 4 miles east of Irene and 64 mph 3 miles east-southeast of Parker.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 44 mph at times with a peak gust of 59 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 3 miles east-southeast of Parker.
High Wind High Wind
Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 49 mph at times, with gusts as high as 63 mph 4 miles southeast of Parker, 62 mph 4 miles east of Irene, and 59 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches 7 miles north of Parker.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -34 degrees at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker, -29 degrees near Centerville, and -26 degrees 4 miles east-southeast of Parker and 4 miles east of Irene.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 48 mph with a peak gust of 68 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 4 miles east of Irene, 62 mph 3 miles southeast of Parker, and 60 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totaled 6.2 inches at Marion and 6.1 inches at Centerville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at Marion.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds periodically reached around 40 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 4 miles east of Irene with a peak gust of 59 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.1 inches in Hurley and 3.0 inches in Marion.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 113 degrees 2 miles south of Centerville and 106 degrees 4 miles east of Irene on August 16.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 107 degrees 2 miles south of Centerville, 101 degrees 4 miles east of Irene, and 100 degrees 3 miles east-southeast of Parker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Parker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station Hurley. The first severe gust occurred at 1906 CST with a peak of 69 mph at 1916 CST.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 47 | 0 |
| 2004 | 38 | 7 |
| 2003 | 27 | 11 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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