Campbell County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Campbell County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 21, 1983).

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

16 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 21, 1983	F3	6 mi	600 yd	4
May 5, 1964	F2	16 mi	880 yd	0
Aug 28, 2024	EF2	5.4 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 13, 1965	F2	4.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F2	2.5 mi	1,760 yd	0
Jun 22, 1983	F2	0.2 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 8, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 15, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 3, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
May 22, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 28, 2024	EF2	5.4 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 28, 2024	unrated	0.9 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 7, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 22, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 25, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 3, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1983	F2	0.2 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 21, 1983	F3	6 mi	600 yd	4
Jun 15, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Campbell County, South Dakota had?

16 tornadoes touched Campbell 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 Campbell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 21, 1983, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Campbell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 16). 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).