Beadle County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Beadle County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 18, 2014).

39tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

0killed · 5 injured

24.5 milongest path · 2006

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F111

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 18, 2014	EF4	11.5 mi	880 yd	2
Aug 24, 2006	F3	24.5 mi	500 yd	2
Jun 24, 2003	F3	3.5 mi	300 yd	0
May 20, 1965	F2	10.4 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 24, 2006	F2	7 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F2	2 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 19, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 7, 1962	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 20, 2022	EF1	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 23, 2015	EF1	2.8 mi	440 yd	0
Sep 12, 1967	F1	2 mi	13 yd	1
May 9, 1953	F1	1.9 mi	440 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 20, 2022	EF1	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 20, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 22, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 23, 2015	EF1	2.8 mi	440 yd	0
Jun 27, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 18, 2014	EF4	11.5 mi	880 yd	2
Jun 24, 2009	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
May 5, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 24, 2006	F3	24.5 mi	500 yd	2
Aug 24, 2006	F2	7 mi	300 yd	0
Aug 24, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Beadle County, South Dakota had?

39 tornadoes touched Beadle County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Beadle County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 18, 2014, with a 11.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Beadle County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 39). 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).