McCook County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched McCook County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 30, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 152 people.

43tornadoes 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)F018

(E)F112

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

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
May 7, 1993	F3	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 24, 1965	F3	9 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1993	F3	5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1969	F2	34.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Sep 16, 2006	F2	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	10.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 27, 1954	F2	9 mi	90 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F2	6 mi	700 yd	0	0
May 7, 1993	F2	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1973	F2	0.5 mi	67 yd	1	0
Oct 1, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 2022	unrated	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	10.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2006	F2	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 1998	F4	14 mi	1,150 yd	150	6

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

Nearby counties

Hanson County, SD21 Miner County, SD38 Lake County, SD28 Turner County, SD47 Minnehaha County, SD52 Hutchinson County, SD48 Davison County, SD23 Moody County, SD11

Questions

How many tornadoes has McCook County, South Dakota had?

43 tornadoes touched McCook County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McCook County?

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

When is tornado season in McCook County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (19 of 43). 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).