93
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$217K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hamlin County, South Dakota: 93 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 95. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hamlin County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hamlin County is the 2020s, when 27 of the county's 93 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Hamlin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 24.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,292 for this hazard and #59 within South Dakota, putting it in the 27.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hamlin County with 30 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2013 | STONE BRIDGE | 78 | 1 | 1 | $215K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | LAKE NORDEN | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | LAKE NORDEN | 62 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | ESTELLINE MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | LAKE NORDEN | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | LAKE NORDEN | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | LAKE NORDEN | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | CASTLEWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | BRYANT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ESTELLINE MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | STONE BRIDGE | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hamlin County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe tree and structural damage occurred on Lake Poinsett with ninety mph winds. A woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured when their lake house was destroyed. A man was also hospitalized for electric shock.
Winds measured over 90 mph in Hayti along with some large hail broke numerous windows out of several homes and vehicles, damaged several roofs, and downed many trees. A concrete silo was also destroyed. The highway shop lost half of it's roof along with severe damage to the roof of a trucking business in Hayti.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hamlin County, South Dakota?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hamlin County between 1970 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hamlin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hamlin County measured 95.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hamlin County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Hamlin County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/hamlin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.