Jones County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Jones County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 12, 2022).

8tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3.9 milongest path · 2022

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 12, 2022	EF2	3.9 mi	80 yd
Jun 12, 2022	EF2	0.5 mi	30 yd
Jun 4, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 7, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 4, 1999	F0	3 mi	—
May 29, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Jul 18, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 24, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 12, 2022	EF2	0.5 mi	30 yd
Jun 12, 2022	EF2	3.9 mi	80 yd
Jun 4, 1999	F0	3 mi	—
May 29, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Sep 24, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd
Jul 18, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 7, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 4, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Jones County, South Dakota had?

8 tornadoes touched Jones County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jones County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jun 12, 2022, with a 3.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jones County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 8). 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).