141
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: 141 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 93. That places the county #1,647 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hutchinson County is the 2020s, when 37 of the county's 141 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 Hutchinson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,647 for this hazard and #36 within South Dakota, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hutchinson County with 53 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 30, 2025 | FREEMAN | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | FREEMAN | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | FREEMAN | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | TRIPP | 59 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | MENNO ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | FREEMAN | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | FREEMAN | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | PARKSTON | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | TRIPP | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | FREEMAN | 62 | $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
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Menno. Numerous trees including several large trees were uprooted. Numerous homes were damaged, some directly by the wind and others by tree and other debris. Garages were especially hard hit, including at least one garage which was destroyed. A grain elevator was damaged, with a catwalk and conveyor being blown over. An historical post office addition to a log building was destroyed, doors and part of the roof of a flour mill were blown down, and doors were blown off several other buildings. Many homes and other buildings had windows broken and siding damaged. A few small storage buildings were destroyed, and others were damaged or blown over. Several farms were heavily damaged, with machine sheds, at least one hog barn, and several other small structures destroyed. Several vehicles were damaged, including one pickup which was pushed partly onto the porch of a house. Power lines and poles were blown down, resulting in a power outage in Menno.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees blown down. Numerous roads were blocked by tree debris. There was shingle and trim damage to houses, and at least one window was broken. Power lines were down in part of town. At least two vehicles were heavily damaged by falling trees.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Freeman, causing a power outage. The winds also caused minor roof damage to several structures. More substantial damage was caused to a few homes, mainly roofs, by falling trees and large limbs. Fallen trees and tree debris blocked some roads in town.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?
141 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hutchinson County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hutchinson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hutchinson County measured 93.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/hutchinson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.