Hamlin County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Hamlin County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 19, 1971).

23tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
36.8 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013
(E)F16
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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 19, 1971F236.8 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 1986F214 mi100 yd00
May 12, 2022EF22 mi80 yd10
Jul 22, 1981F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 9, 1953F16.8 mi97 yd00
Oct 26, 1996F11 mi25 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F10.8 mi23 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F10.5 mi23 yd00
May 12, 2022EF10.5 mi20 yd10
Apr 16, 1967F10.1 mi20 yd110
Sep 9, 2019EF03.2 mi40 yd00
Aug 16, 2025EF02.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 16, 2025EF02.5 mi75 yd00
May 30, 2022EF00.7 mi10 yd00
May 12, 2022EF10.5 mi20 yd10
May 12, 2022EF22 mi80 yd10
Sep 9, 2019EF03.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 21, 2013EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2003F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 13, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F10.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 22, 1997F10.8 mi23 yd00
Oct 26, 1996F11 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Codington County, SD34Deuel County, SD35Kingsbury County, SD47Brookings County, SD35Clark County, SD37Grant County, SD23Lake County, SD28Lincoln County, MN18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamlin County, South Dakota had?

23 tornadoes touched Hamlin 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 Hamlin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 19, 1971, with a 36.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hamlin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 23). 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).