Moody County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Moody County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 29, 1956).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
18.6 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 29, 1956F218.6 mi10 yd10
May 7, 1993F115 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 2006F11.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF10.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 7, 1993F02 mi30 yd00
Jun 24, 2003F00.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 13, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2008EF10.8 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 2006F11.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 2003F00.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 7, 1993F02 mi30 yd00
May 7, 1993F115 mi50 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1956F218.6 mi10 yd10

Nearby counties

Pipestone County, MN15Lake County, SD28Minnehaha County, SD52Brookings County, SD35Rock County, MN16Lincoln County, MN18McCook County, SD43Murray County, MN34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Moody County, South Dakota had?

11 tornadoes touched Moody 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 Moody County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 29, 1956, with a 18.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Moody County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 11). 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).