Hyde County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Hyde County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 5, 1968).

15tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.6 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 1968F13.6 mi880 yd00
May 22, 2010EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF10.7 mi40 yd00
Jun 7, 2020EF10.4 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2014EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 2018EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 23, 1988F01.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 23, 2018EF00.6 mi70 yd00
Aug 24, 2006F00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 24, 2006F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 6, 1963F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 14, 1965F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 7, 2020EF10.4 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 2018EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 2018EF00.6 mi70 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF10.7 mi40 yd00
May 30, 2014EF01.8 mi50 yd00
May 22, 2010EF11.6 mi100 yd00
Aug 14, 2008EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 24, 2006F00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 24, 2006F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jul 23, 1988F01.4 mi30 yd00
Jun 19, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1971F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hand County, SD43Hughes County, SD17Sully County, SD22Buffalo County, SD17Faulk County, SD22Potter County, SD19Lyman County, SD40Jerauld County, SD14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hyde County, South Dakota had?

15 tornadoes touched Hyde County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hyde County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 5, 1968, with a 3.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hyde County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 15). 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).