Edmunds County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Edmunds County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 22, 2010).

31tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
49.7 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 22, 2010EF45.7 mi1,200 yd00
Jun 28, 1961F249.7 mi10 yd00
May 22, 2010EF218.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 19, 1955F28.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 2001F21 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 1991F19 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1973F16.4 mi20 yd00
Aug 23, 2014EF11.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1993F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 1993F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 1, 1955F10.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1976F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 2022EF0—10 yd00
May 28, 2016EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 28, 2016EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 23, 2014EF11.5 mi10 yd00
May 22, 2010EF45.7 mi1,200 yd00
May 22, 2010EF00.3 mi30 yd00
May 22, 2010EF00.2 mi10 yd00
May 22, 2010EF00.2 mi30 yd00
May 22, 2010EF218.6 mi200 yd00
Jun 26, 2005F0—10 yd00
May 29, 2004F01.5 mi30 yd00
May 29, 2004F01.5 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Faulk County, SD22McPherson County, SD27Walworth County, SD30Brown County, SD80Potter County, SD19Campbell County, SD16McIntosh County, ND23Spink County, SD48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edmunds County, South Dakota had?

31 tornadoes touched Edmunds County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Edmunds County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 22, 2010, with a 5.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Edmunds County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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