96
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Moody County, South Dakota: 96 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,257 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Moody County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Moody County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 96 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 Moody County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,257 for this hazard and #58 within South Dakota, putting it in the 28.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Moody County with 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | TRENT | 63 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | FLANDREAU MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | SIOUX FALLS JCT | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | SIOUX FALLS JCT | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | SIOUX FALLS JCT | 56 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | FLANDREAU MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | FLANDREAU | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | TRENT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | FLANDREAU MUNI ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | SIOUX FALLS JCT | 59 | $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 the south part of Flandreau. Roofs on homes, apartment buildings, and other buildings were blown off or damaged. The roof of a large church was blown off, and parts of the roof damaged nearby homes. The Flandreau city office building had part of its south wall blown off, resulting in interior damage to ceiling tiles and insulation. Siding on other walls of this building and on numerous homes was damaged. Tree damage was widespread, including several trees blown down or uprooted. The winds blew down power lines, leaving parts of the city without power for almost three hours.
Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage in Flandreau, including numerous trees uprooted or snapped. Several homes and vehicles were damaged, mostly by falling trees or tree debris. A large camper in the city park was overturned. The winds and tree debris also damaged power lines, causing a power outage. Tree debris blocked numerous roads in and near town. Damage to the city's electrical system alone was later estimated at $125,000.
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn by moving it 100 feet off its foundation, after which it collapsed. The collapsing barn heavily damaged a stock trailer. The winds also blew off part of the roof of a barn on a nearby farm. Tree damage was significant, with over 20 trees blown down, as well as numerous branches on other trees. One large branch that fell damaged a car and the roof of a house.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Moody County, South Dakota?
96 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Moody County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Moody County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Moody County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Moody 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.
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“Thunderstorm Wind in Moody County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/moody-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.