Todd County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Todd County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 2, 1974).

40tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
18.5 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F029
(E)F15
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 2, 1974F218.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 27, 1961F25 mi10 yd00
May 22, 2016EF24.6 mi100 yd00
Sep 7, 1979F21 mi133 yd00
Jun 15, 1971F20.1 mi10 yd10
Apr 27, 2025EF113.8 mi255 yd60
Jun 7, 1990F11 mi40 yd00
Sep 15, 1962F10.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1998F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF03.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 29, 1999F02.5 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 20, 2025unrated0.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 27, 2025EF113.8 mi255 yd60
Apr 27, 2025EF00.1 mi40 yd00
May 22, 2016EF24.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 2011EF0—10 yd00
Jul 13, 2009EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF03.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 8, 2009EF0—50 yd00
Aug 3, 2007EF0—10 yd00
May 4, 2003F01 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1999F02.5 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Mellette County, SD11Tripp County, SD38Cherry County, NE105Bennett County, SD32Jones County, SD8Keya Paha County, NE15Jackson County, SD20Lyman County, SD40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Todd County, South Dakota had?

40 tornadoes touched Todd County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Todd County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 2, 1974, with a 18.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Todd County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 40). 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).