Bon Homme County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Bon Homme County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 26, 1965).

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

35.6 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 26, 1965	F3	35.6 mi	163 yd	0
Jun 21, 1965	F3	15.4 mi	87 yd	0
Jun 18, 1954	F3	10.6 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 5, 1962	F3	9.5 mi	1,760 yd	0
May 10, 1956	F2	5.6 mi	100 yd	2
May 5, 2007	EF2	4 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 20, 1985	F2	3.5 mi	1,000 yd	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	3.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 19, 1981	F1	7.5 mi	10 yd	2
Mar 23, 2009	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 14, 1961	F1	0.3 mi	60 yd	0
Jun 15, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 3, 2023	EF0	1.2 mi	40 yd
May 30, 2022	unrated	5.5 mi	50 yd
Sep 10, 2019	EF0	1.4 mi	20 yd
Apr 15, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd
Mar 23, 2009	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd
May 29, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 5, 2007	EF2	3.5 mi	100 yd
May 5, 2007	EF2	4 mi	100 yd
May 3, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 1985	F2	3.5 mi	1,000 yd
Apr 20, 1985	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 20, 1985	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Bon Homme County, South Dakota had?

26 tornadoes touched Bon Homme County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bon Homme County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 26, 1965, with a 35.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bon Homme County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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