Faulk County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Faulk County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 9, 1957).

22tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
11.1 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 1957F31 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1973F24.9 mi27 yd00
Jul 26, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 1964F111.1 mi10 yd100
Jul 27, 1999F15 mi200 yd00
Jun 7, 2020EF11 mi70 yd00
Jun 7, 2020EF10.7 mi150 yd00
Aug 16, 1985F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 2005F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 27, 1952F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 1969F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 2014EF04.4 mi15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 27, 2024EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 7, 2020EF11 mi70 yd00
Jun 7, 2020EF10.7 mi150 yd00
Aug 23, 2014EF02.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 2014EF04.4 mi15 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 7, 2005F10.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 18, 2001F00.3 mi25 yd00
Aug 4, 2000F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 27, 1999F15 mi200 yd00
Jul 3, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Edmunds County, SD31Hand County, SD43Potter County, SD19Hyde County, SD15Spink County, SD48Walworth County, SD30McPherson County, SD27Brown County, SD80

Questions

How many tornadoes has Faulk County, South Dakota had?

22 tornadoes touched Faulk 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 Faulk County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 9, 1957, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Faulk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 22). 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).