Ziebach County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Ziebach County, South Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 21, 1983).

24tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

16 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F14

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 21, 1983	F3	6 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF2	1.4 mi	450 yd	2
Jul 10, 1977	F1	16 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 28, 2008	EF1	11.2 mi	800 yd	0
May 12, 2009	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	450 yd	0
Jul 28, 2008	EF0	3.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 21, 2015	EF0	1.6 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 21, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 6, 1962	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 12, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 10, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 21, 2015	EF0	1.6 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF0	—	20 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	450 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF2	1.4 mi	450 yd	2
Jun 16, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 16, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
May 12, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
May 12, 2009	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 28, 2008	EF1	11.2 mi	800 yd	0
Jul 28, 2008	EF0	3.2 mi	30 yd	0
May 24, 2008	EF0	—	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Ziebach County, South Dakota had?

24 tornadoes touched Ziebach 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 Ziebach County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 21, 1983, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ziebach County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 24). 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).