Charles Mix County, South Dakota severe weather history spans 590 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 49.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #614 nationally and #19 in South Dakota.
590
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$10.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Charles Mix County, South Dakota severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Charles Mix County, South Dakota severe weather history averages 8.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 176 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 85 events fall before 1990 and 505 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Charles Mix County, South Dakota record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $3.8M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Charles Mix County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 290 | 0 | $2.0M | 6.88 | 1958–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 182 | 0 | $827K | 100 | 1958–2025 |
| Flood | 49 | 0 | $3.8M | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Tornado | 45 | 1 | $2.8M | F3 | 1954–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2001–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2015 |
Decade by decade
Charles Mix County, South Dakota severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
41 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 39 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-24 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 9 | 16.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-06-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1968-06-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-07-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-06-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-06-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-06-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-08-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Charles Mix County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1973 | Tornado | 1 | 1 | $25K | |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | ACADEMY | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| Jul 19, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 16, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 15, 1962 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Rainfall amounts across Charles Mix County from June 20-22 generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches. This rainfall worsened some minor water issues from thunderstorms earlier in the week, especially near Choteau Creek.||Some overland flooding resulted in damage to many roads and culverts across the county. South Dakota Highway 46-50 was closed just west of Wagner in a construction zone where there was active work on replacing culverts. In addition, there were a few homes that reported water in their basements. Preliminary damage assessments estimate loss to public infrastructure to be 3 million dollars.
Heavy rainfall of up to 6 inches caused widespread flash flooding of numerous roads, residences, fields, and other low areas, causing damage to and forcing evacuation of numerous residences. Many of the flooded roads were washed out. The Yankton Sioux reservation including the town of Marty was especially hard hit, with the tribal headquarters made unusable, and 63 families displaced from their homes.Flood damage was estimated at one million dollars by the county emergency manager.
Hail fell along a strip two to four miles wide and 40 miles long. There was widespread crop damage and injuries to livestock were reported. Many windows were broken and shingles were damaged. Many vehicles were damaged, including one with all of the chrome stripped, all windows broken, and the car body completely dented.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,281
Population (ACS)
$171K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 13, 2011 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Greenwood 118
- Platte 109
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Charles Mix County, South Dakota?
590 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $10.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Charles Mix County?
Hail, with 290 recorded events — 49.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Charles Mix County?
41 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 39 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Charles Mix County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Charles Mix County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Charles Mix County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charles Mix County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 49 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Charles Mix County, South Dakota severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Campbell County 276
- Clark County 426
- Butte County 678
- Clay County 383
- Buffalo County 179
- Codington County 523
Cite this page
“Charles Mix County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/charles-mix-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.