Perkins County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Perkins County, South Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 83 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 38 hail reports with hail up to 4.5" and 44 high-wind reports with gusts up to 79 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Perkins County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
9 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 4.5", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Significant damage to multiple vehicles...tractors...and semis with all windows broken or smashed out and significant denting. Numerous windows smashed out on residence (UNR)”
“Relayed by trained spotter. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)”
- Hail 4.5" 7 E Prairie City SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" 11 W Bison SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 13 WNW Usta SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 9 ENE Prairie City SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 7 SSE Bison SPC verified report
- Wind 65 mph 5 S Lodgepole SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 13 W Lodgepole SPC verified report
- Wind 61 mph 8 E Prairie City SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 13 W Lodgepole SPC verified report
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Lodgepole, or 32 miles southwest of Lemmon, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lodgepole and White Butte.”
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Lodgepole to near Hoover, or extending from 30 miles west of Lemmon to 40 miles south of Buffalo, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Lodgepole to near Hoover, or extending from 30 miles west of Lemmon to 40 miles south of Buffalo, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow winds extending from over Owen Lake to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles south of Lemmon to 16 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving southeast at 25 MPH. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 MPH and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow winds extending from over Owen Lake to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles south of Lemmon to 16 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving southeast at 25 MPH. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 MPH and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 64 mph
“At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Maurine to near White Owl, or extending from 27 miles west of Faith to 32 miles southwest of Faith, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Slim Buttes to near Maurine, or extending from 23 miles southeast of Buffalo to 28 miles west of Faith, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 64 mph Usta SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 59 mph 8 WNW Usta SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lodgepole, or 27 miles west of Lemmon, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lodgepole.”
“At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Stoneville, or 33 miles west of Faith, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Opal.”
- Hail 0.88" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 2.75"
“At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Usta, or 22 miles north of Faith, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 404 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Shadehill, or 8 miles southeast of Lemmon, moving northeast at 25 MPH. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 2.75" Shadehill SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 5 SE Usta SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 841 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lemmon, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lemmon, White Butte, Shadehill and Shadehill Reservoir.”
- Hail 0.5" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles north of Prairie City to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles east of Buffalo to 17 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles north of Prairie City to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles east of Buffalo to 17 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles north of Ludlow, or 38 miles north of Buffalo, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ralph, Lodgepole and White Butte.”
“At 840 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bison, or 29 miles south of Lemmon, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 927 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Lodgepole to Zeona. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 927 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Lodgepole to Zeona. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph 1 WSW Prairie City SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 802 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Zeona, or 40 miles west of Faith, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Zeona.”
- Hail 0.75" Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills, and Pennington Co Plains. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills, and Pennington Co Plains. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins, and Pennington Co Plains. WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins, and Pennington Co Plains. WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs. Power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“A strong cold front will move through the area tonight. Rain showers and wind gusts to 55 mph are expected as the front passes, with gusty winds lasting an hour or two. A few localized gusts over 60 mph cannot be ruled out. These winds may lead to difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Winds will drop off quickly late this evening and overnight.”
“A strong cold front will move through the area tonight. Rain showers and wind gusts to 55 mph are expected as the front passes, with gusty winds lasting an hour or two. A few localized gusts over 60 mph cannot be ruled out. These winds may lead to difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Winds will drop off quickly late this evening and overnight.”
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“A strong cold front will move through the area this evening. Wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible as the front passes, with gusty winds lasting a few hours. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible. Winds will drop off quickly late this evening and overnight.”
“A strong cold front will move through the area this evening. Wind gusts to 55 mph will be possible as the front passes, with gusty winds lasting a few hours. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible. Winds will drop off quickly late this evening and overnight.”
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“While transient gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible through 01z, winds will remain below advisory levels this evening.”
“While transient gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible through 01z, winds will remain below advisory levels this evening.”
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perkins County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Perkins County, SD?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 83 severe weather events in Perkins County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Perkins County recently?
Yes — 38 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 4.5" recorded.
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