NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Volga, 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 Volga, South Dakota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Volga
The highest rating among the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 7, 1993, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on June 21, 1961, killed 1 person. Of the 88, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on September 23, 2023. Volga has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 61 South Dakota cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 87 times since 1968, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 61 South Dakota cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Volga.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Volga
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s5
- 2000s13
- 1990s22(5 EF3+)
- 1980s13
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1993 | F4 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 7, 1993 | F4 | 13 mi | 54 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 21, 1961 | F3 | 20 mi | 156.3 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Jun 7, 1993 | F3 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1993 | F3 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F3 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1970 | F3 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 0.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 2000 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1986 | F2 | 22 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Volga
The Storm Prediction Center has 87 hail reports within 10 miles of Volga since 1968, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 18, 2012. The most recent report is from August 5, 2025. June has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Volga
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brookings 2 NE, SD, 9 miles east of Volga at 1,639 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 22°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.4 inches; the year adds up to 25.3 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 177 nights a year. Snowfall averages 35.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 25.3 inches is more than at 28 of the 43 South Dakota stations used on this site (65%). Madison, 22 miles southwest, has its own station (Madison 2SE, SD): 26.4 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 27 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 39 | 20 | 1.1 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 54 | 32 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.1 |
| May | 67 | 45 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 48 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 34 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 41 | 22 | 0.8 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28 | 10 | 0.6 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Year | 54 | 33 | 25.3 | 49 | 35.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brookings 2 NE, SD (1,639 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 Volga
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 138 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Volga: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 floods, 18 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $13.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 12, 2022. July has had the most flash floods, 10 of 18. Of the 59 South Dakota cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 52 have had fewer than Volga.
July 1, 2005: flood 10 miles from the centre of Volga — $7.6 million damage.
July 28, 2002: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Volga — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread structural, tree, and power line damage in and near Sinai.”
September 12, 2019: flood 6 miles from the centre of Volga — $666,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding resulted in some crop loss and extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges. The property damage costs include estimates for public property losses.”
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
Brookings County, which includes Volga, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 7 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, on February 27, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brookings County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.8 million a year, the 6th highest of 66 South Dakota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (39%), 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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Cities near Volga
- Brookings, SD8 mi
- Madison, SD22 mi
- Flandreau, SD24 mi
- Dell Rapids, SD33 mi
- Pipestone, MN35 mi
- Baltic, SD39 mi
- Garretson, SD42 mi
- Canby, MN44 mi
- Watertown, SD45 mi
- Hartford, SD46 mi
- Brandon, SD51 mi
- Minneota, MN52 mi
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