Hecla, SD severe weather history
NOAA has logged 189 severe weather events at Hecla in Brown County, South Dakota since 1997 — most often flood.
That is 17.2% of the 1,102 events recorded across Brown County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 189
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $5.9M
- Record span
- 1997–Sep 1, 2025
What hits Hecla
Recent events logged at Hecla
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Hecla severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Hecla?
The most recent event on record for Hecla is dated Sep 1, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Hecla recorded?
Hecla appears in 189 NOAA storm reports since 1997 — 17.2% of everything logged across Brown County.
What is the most common severe weather at Hecla?
Flood leads the record at Hecla, out of 5 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Hecla?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Hecla since 1997.
Which decade was busiest at Hecla?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Hecla, with 107 events logged.