Aurora County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Aurora County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 5, 2007).

17tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
21.4 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F12
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 5, 2007EF34 mi200 yd00
Jun 20, 1968F221.4 mi10 yd00
Jul 28, 1986F23.5 mi80 yd00
Aug 30, 1973F10.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 1973F10.2 mi83 yd10
Apr 21, 2007EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Aug 4, 2018EF02 mi100 yd00
Jun 23, 1981F00.5 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 2015EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 25, 2017EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 3, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1971F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2018EF02 mi100 yd00
Jul 25, 2017EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 9, 2015EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 5, 2007EF34 mi200 yd00
Apr 21, 2007EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 1999F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1991F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 28, 1986F23.5 mi80 yd00
May 18, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 1981F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 30, 1973F10.8 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Davison County, SD23Jerauld County, SD14Douglas County, SD25Brule County, SD29Sanborn County, SD23Charles Mix County, SD44Buffalo County, SD17Hanson County, SD21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Aurora County, South Dakota had?

17 tornadoes touched Aurora County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Aurora County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 5, 2007, with a 4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Aurora County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).