NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Martin, SD
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Martin, South Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Martin
The highest rating among the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 6, 1963, passed within a mile of the city centre. Of the 58, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2022. Of the 61 South Dakota cities on this site, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Martin. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1964, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 61 South Dakota cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Martin.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Martin
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8
- 2000s12
- 1990s10
- 1980s13
- 1970s7
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1963 | F3 | in town | 24.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 1956 | F3 | 5 mi | 28.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 2003 | F2 | 4 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 29, 1982 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 10, 1977 | F2 | 20 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1953 | F2 | 19 mi | 27.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | EF1 | 16 mi | 5.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 6, 2007 | EF1 | 24 mi | 7.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1984 | F1 | 15 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1977 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1966 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Martin
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Martin since 1964, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 68 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on June 25, 2024. The most recent report is from August 26, 2024. June has the most reports, 40.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Martin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Martin, SD, 5 miles southwest of Martin at 3,330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 3.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 20.8 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 32 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 170 nights a year. Snowfall averages 48.4 inches a year, most of it in April. That 20.8 inches is more than at 13 of the 43 South Dakota stations used on this site (30%). Kyle, 29 miles northwest, has its own station (Porcupine 11 N, SD): 19.9 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 13 | 0.4 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 38 | 15 | 0.7 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 50 | 24 | 1.2 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 59 | 32 | 2.4 | 6 | 9.0 |
| May | 69 | 42 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 79 | 53 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 59 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 57 | 2.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 48 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 61 | 35 | 1.6 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 47 | 23 | 0.8 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 36 | 15 | 0.6 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Year | 60 | 35 | 20.8 | 46 | 48.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Martin, SD (3,330 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Martin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 65 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Martin: 61 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods, 1 flash flood and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $8.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 6, 2020.
July 1, 2005: flood 7 miles from the centre of Martin — $8.6 million damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Bennett County, which includes Martin, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bennett County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $1.9 million a year, the 65th highest of 66 South Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $371,000 (20%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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- Hermosa, SD81 mi
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