45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: 45 recorded events between 1950 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #479 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Hutchinson County is the 2000s, when 10 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Hutchinson County archive, tornado makes up 9.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #7 within South Dakota, putting it in the 83.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Hutchinson County with 19 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-06-26 | EF3 | 35.6 mi | 163 yd | Crossed in |
| 1993-05-07 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-05 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-06-28 | EF2 | 2.3 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-07-17 | EF1 | 1.7 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-16 | EF1 | 2.1 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-05-05 | EF1 | 5.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-07 | EF1 | 7.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-28 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-05-28 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | KAYLOR | EFU | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | TRIPP | EF1 | $100K |
| May 10, 2015 | DIMOCK | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2010 | WOLF CREEK | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2009 | MENNO ARPT | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2009 | OLIVET | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2009 | NEW ELMS SPGS COLONY | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2009 | DIMOCK | EF0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2007 | PARKSTON | EF1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2007 | DIMOCK | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hutchinson County
- Hail 189
- Thunderstorm Wind 141
- Flood 84
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado carried a 60 X 120 foot metal pole barn into the tops of four grain bins causing extensive damage. The tornado also destroyed many small buildings and blew roofs off larger buildings on many farms in the area.
A tornado spun up around two miles north of Tripp, touching down just east of a railroad line east of State Highway 37 and north of 285th Street. The tornado tracked to the southeast, where it impacted a farmstead, causing significant damage to two barns and destroying a small outbuilding. The tornado continued across 411th Ave. where it removed the second story of a poorly constructed residence. Fortunately, the residents were not home at the time. After a mile on the ground, a third farmstead was struck tearing metal roofing from a barn. At this point, the tornado veered a bit more southward, finally lifting just after crossing U.S. Highway 18 near 412th Avenue.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?
45 tornado events are recorded in Hutchinson County between 1950 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Hutchinson County?
The strongest tornado on record in Hutchinson County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Hutchinson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/hutchinson-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.