125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$901K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingsbury County, South Dakota: 125 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,870 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingsbury County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kingsbury County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 125 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 Kingsbury County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,870 for this hazard and #47 within South Dakota, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kingsbury County with 42 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 16, 2025 | ARLINGTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | EIWIN | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | DE SMET | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | LAKE PRESTON ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | BADGER | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | EIWIN | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | DE SMET | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | DE SMET | 43 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | DE SMET | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | ARLINGTON | 65 | $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 tree damage. The winds also blew down power lines and poles, including many in the town of Oldham. The winds, along with large hail, contributed to widespread crop damage, with some corn and soybean crops totally destroyed. The amount of crop damage, as well as the part due to the winds, could not be determined. However, thousands of acres were believed to be affected.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree, power line, and pole damage. The winds also damaged a car wash under construction, blew down road signs, and broke windows. Some vehicles were damaged, mainly by trees or tree debris.
Strong winds collapsed part of a concrete silo and severely damaged the roof and walls of an old barn and another farm outbuilding. Several large trees were snapped by thunderstorm wind. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
125 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kingsbury County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kingsbury County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kingsbury County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/kingsbury-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.