235
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$55K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Corson County, South Dakota: 235 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 97. That places the county #777 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Corson County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Corson County is the 2010s, when 102 of the county's 235 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 Corson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #777 for this hazard and #16 within South Dakota, putting it in the 75.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Corson County with 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | TRAIL CITY | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | BULLHEAD | 58 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | MC LAUGHLIN | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | TRAIL CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | TRAIL CITY | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | MC LAUGHLIN | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | MC LAUGHLIN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | BULLHEAD | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | MC INTOSH | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | BULLHEAD | 63 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Corson County
- Hail 310
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail broke some windows and damaged crops, while strong winds demolished a shed and part of a catwalk and blew down numerous tree limbs and branches. The damage occurred on the edge of a swath that extended largely north of the northern border of South Dakota. Most of the damage in South Dakota occured in or near Lemmon.
Thunderstorm winds downed several tree branches at a residence 8 miles northwest of Kenel, SD which sits just south of the North Dakota state line. Another residence just over the border had siding removed by these strong winds.
Winds to 70 mph along with quarter size hail broke many windows on the west side of buildings in McLaughlin. Alot of siding was also damaged along with shingles. Many vehicles were also dented along with some windshields broken out.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Corson County, South Dakota?
235 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Corson County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Corson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Corson County measured 97.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Corson 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 Corson County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/corson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.