Potter County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Potter County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 18, 1964).

19tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
24.6 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F15
(E)F25
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 1964F224.6 mi200 yd20
Apr 19, 1955F218.2 mi27 yd00
Apr 19, 1955F210.8 mi67 yd00
Apr 19, 1955F22.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 22, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 2006F01 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 2009EF00.5 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 26, 2011EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 2009EF00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 2009EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 24, 2006F01 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 2003F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 21, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 3, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 1971F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Sully County, SD22Walworth County, SD30Faulk County, SD22Hyde County, SD15Dewey County, SD28Edmunds County, SD31Hughes County, SD17Campbell County, SD16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Potter County, South Dakota had?

19 tornadoes touched Potter 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 Potter County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 18, 1964, with a 24.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Potter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 19). 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).