Tripp County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Tripp County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 8, 1965).

38tornadoes since 1950
F5strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
30.1 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018
(E)F114
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 8, 1965F530.1 mi1,760 yd10
Jun 29, 1993F25 mi100 yd00
Apr 18, 1957F23.8 mi10 yd00
May 22, 2010EF22.9 mi150 yd00
Jun 30, 1957F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1965F20.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 29, 1993F120 mi73 yd00
Jun 9, 2003F110.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 15, 1968F19.2 mi1,760 yd00
Aug 7, 1967F12 mi440 yd00
Jul 9, 2009EF11.3 mi300 yd00
May 22, 2016EF10.7 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2020EF0—10 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF0—10 yd00
Jul 18, 2018EF10.2 mi20 yd00
May 22, 2016EF10.7 mi20 yd00
May 22, 2010EF22.9 mi150 yd00
Jul 9, 2009EF11.3 mi300 yd00
Jul 9, 2009EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 2008EF0—30 yd00
Jun 9, 2003F110.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 6, 2001F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 6, 2001F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 2000F00.5 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Keya Paha County, NE15Gregory County, SD29Lyman County, SD40Todd County, SD40Mellette County, SD11Brule County, SD29Jones County, SD8Buffalo County, SD17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tripp County, South Dakota had?

38 tornadoes touched Tripp 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 Tripp County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 8, 1965, with a 30.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tripp County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 38). 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).