Jerauld County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Jerauld County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 18, 2014).

14tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
20.1 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F13
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F41
(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 18, 2014EF411.5 mi880 yd20
Jun 24, 2003F36 mi500 yd00
Jul 3, 1971F220.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF22.2 mi200 yd10
Jun 18, 2014EF21.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF20.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF16.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 3, 1975F12 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF10.7 mi50 yd00
May 18, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 2014EF10.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF16.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF20.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2014EF22.2 mi200 yd10
Jun 18, 2014EF411.5 mi880 yd20
Jun 18, 2014EF21.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 2003F36 mi500 yd00
May 15, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Aurora County, SD17Sanborn County, SD23Buffalo County, SD17Beadle County, SD39Brule County, SD29Davison County, SD23Hand County, SD43Douglas County, SD25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jerauld County, South Dakota had?

14 tornadoes touched Jerauld 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 Jerauld County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 18, 2014, with a 11.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jerauld County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 14). 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).