Tornadoes in Buffalo County
The Storm Prediction Center records 19 tornadoes whose paths touched Buffalo County, South Dakota between 1955 and 2014. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is July, with 10 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 16 June 1992. The most recent was on 18 June 2014.
- 19tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 10injuries
- 403per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Buffalo County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 16 | 84% |
| F1 / EF1 | 1 | 5% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 5% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 5% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Buffalo County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2014, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Buffalo County
- Strongest: South Dakota tornado16 June 1992, F3, 8 injuries, 2 miles long
- Longest path: South Dakota tornado3 July 1971, F2, 20.1 miles long
- Most recent: South Dakota tornado18 June 2014, EF0, 0.7 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.