Douglas County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Douglas County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 14, 1962).

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 13 injured

70.4 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F13

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 14, 1962	F3	70.4 mi	1,760 yd	2
May 10, 2015	EF2	16.2 mi	400 yd	9
Jun 25, 1969	F2	6.6 mi	200 yd	2
Jul 28, 1986	F2	1.9 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 28, 1965	F1	12.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 28, 1986	F1	1.5 mi	70 yd	0
Jun 26, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 11, 1985	F0	20 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 22, 1984	F0	7 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 6, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 6, 2010	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 10, 2015	EF2	16.2 mi	400 yd	9
Jul 6, 2010	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 6, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 24, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 16, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1986	F2	1.9 mi	80 yd	0
Jul 28, 1986	F1	1.5 mi	70 yd	0
Jun 10, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 10, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
Sep 4, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Douglas County, South Dakota had?

25 tornadoes touched Douglas 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 Douglas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 14, 1962, with a 70.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Douglas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (14 of 25). 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).