Oglala Lakota County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 4, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 56 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 56 injured

15 milongest path · 1999

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Jun 4, 1999	F2	15 mi	—	54	1
Jun 4, 1999	F2	4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1969	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jul 3, 1993	F0	2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1981	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 29, 2018	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2001	F0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1999	F2	15 mi	—	54	1
Jun 4, 1999	F2	4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 4, 1999, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Bennett County, SD32 Pennington County, SD51 Fall River County, SD33 Custer County, SD14 Dawes County, NE39 Jackson County, SD20 Sheridan County, NE66 Box Butte County, NE43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota had?

21 tornadoes touched Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Oglala Lakota County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 4, 1999, with a 15-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oglala Lakota County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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