Hanson County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Hanson County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 152 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 152 injured

34.3 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F18

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 1998	F4	14 mi	1,150 yd	150	6
Jun 20, 1968	F3	9.9 mi	2,667 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1969	F2	34.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	10.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F2	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 1954	F2	2.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jun 7, 1993	F1	12 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2007	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 3, 2010	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	10.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 4, 2007	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F2	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F4	14 mi	1,150 yd	150	6
May 30, 1998	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 30, 1998, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Davison County, SD23 McCook County, SD43 Hutchinson County, SD48 Miner County, SD38 Sanborn County, SD23 Douglas County, SD25 Aurora County, SD17 Lake County, SD28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hanson County, South Dakota had?

21 tornadoes touched Hanson 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 Hanson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 30, 1998, with a 14-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hanson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 21). 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).