Letcher, SD severe weather history
NOAA has logged 127 severe weather events at Letcher in Sanborn County, South Dakota since 1996 — most often flood.
That is 39.1% of the 325 events recorded across Sanborn County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 127
- Direct deaths
- 20 injured
- Property damage
- $862K
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 26, 2025
What hits Letcher
Recent events logged at Letcher
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 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 |
| May 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Flood | 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 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Letcher severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Letcher?
The most recent event on record for Letcher is dated Aug 26, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Letcher recorded?
Letcher appears in 127 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 39.1% of everything logged across Sanborn County.
What is the most common severe weather at Letcher?
Flood leads the record at Letcher, out of 4 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Letcher?
NOAA attributes 2 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Letcher since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Letcher?
The 2020s carry the most reports for Letcher, with 50 events logged.