Minnehaha County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Minnehaha County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 7, 1993).

52tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 9 injured

54 milongest path · 1993

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F114

(E)F210

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 7, 1993	F4	54 mi	800 yd	5
May 7, 1993	F2	11.5 mi	100 yd	0
May 12, 1962	F2	10.1 mi	880 yd	0
Jun 22, 1964	F2	10 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 11, 1987	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F2	5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	3.4 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 5, 2008	EF2	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 10, 2019	EF2	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 8, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 10, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 16, 2006	F1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 30, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 30, 2022	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 10, 2019	EF2	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 18, 2019	EF0	0.4 mi	5 yd	0
Jul 30, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 30, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 2014	EF2	3.4 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 5, 2014	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 5, 2008	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 5, 2008	EF2	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 16, 2006	F1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 24, 2003	F1	0.6 mi	100 yd	3

How many tornadoes has Minnehaha County, South Dakota had?

52 tornadoes touched Minnehaha County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Minnehaha County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 7, 1993, with a 54-mile path.

When is tornado season in Minnehaha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (20 of 52). 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).