187
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Spink County, South Dakota: 187 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 92. That places the county #1,150 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Spink County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Spink County is the 2010s, when 62 of the county's 187 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 Spink County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 31.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,150 for this hazard and #24 within South Dakota, putting it in the 63.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Spink County with 66 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | BLOOMFIELD | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | CONDE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MELLETTE | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | FRANKFORT | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | FRANKFORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CONDE | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MELLETTE | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | FRANKFORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | REDFIELD ARPT | 53 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Winds gusting to 100 mph caused extensive damage in and around Mansfield. Many trees were downed and many structures were damaged. The implement dealer building was extensively damaged. Also, a 2 by 4 was impeded into the roof of the church.
Winds of 70 to over 100 mph caused a lot of damage in and around Redfield east to Frankfort and south to Tulare. The winds and hail damaged many roofs, crops, outbuildings, downed power lines and poles, and also downed many branches and trees. In Redfield, a trailer home with two occupants, was rolled three to four times over 75 feet. The trailer home rolled over a pickup truck and damaged it. Much of the contents in the trailer home was damaged and the trailer home itself was a total loss. The people inside received minor injuries. A garage was also blown apart in Redfield with the car damaged inside. At the grain elevator in Redfield, several vehicle's windows were broke out by airborne sand and rocks. A street light was ripped from the concrete in Redfield. East of Redfield, a 70 foot silo of over 70 tons was crumbled to the ground and a large tractor shed was blown apart with damage to the contents.
Winds gusting to 90 mph tore shingles off some roofs, downed some power poles, and some large trees. Also, some grain bins were destroyed, the crows nest at the sports complex was blown down, and at the airport a hanger door was blown off with some substantial hanger damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Spink County, South Dakota?
187 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Spink County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Spink County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Spink County measured 92.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Spink 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 Spink County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/spink-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.