Tornado History

Todd Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Todd, South Dakota. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2025latest tornado
18.5 milongest listed path
255 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 2, 19741974F2 September 7, 19791979F2 July 27, 19611961EF2 May 22, 20162016F2 June 15, 19711971EF1 April 27, 20252025F1 July 1, 19981998F1 September 15, 19621962F1 June 10, 19711971F1 June 7, 19901990F0 August 9, 19861986F0 June 8, 19821982F0 June 8, 19821982F0 May 18, 19601960F0 July 5, 1966F0 April 16, 1966F0 June 22, 1966F0 May 29, 1987F0 June 7, 1990F0 June 7, 1990F0 June 23, 1998F0 May 9, 1999F0 May 9, 1999F0 May 9, 1999F0 May 9, 1999F0 June 29, 1999F0 June 29, 1999F0 May 4, 2003EF0 August 3, 2007EF0 July 8, 2009EF0 July 8, 2009EF0 July 13, 2009EF0 June 14, 2011EF0 April 27, 2025Unknown June 21, 1962Unknown May 15, 1979EFU July 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)18
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19996
  • 19663
  • 19903
  • 20093
  • 20253
  • 19622
  • 19712
  • 19792

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
July 2, 1974F2Todd, South Dakota18.5 mi100 yd00$250K
September 7, 1979F2Todd, South Dakota1 mi133 yd00$250K
July 27, 1961F2Todd, South Dakota5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 22, 2016EF2Todd, South Dakota4.64 mi100 yd00$10K
June 15, 1971F2Todd, South Dakota0 mi33 yd01N/A
April 27, 2025EF1Todd, South Dakota13.75 mi255 yd06$1.0M
July 1, 1998F1Todd, South Dakota0.1 mi0.1 yd00$50K
September 15, 1962F1Todd, South Dakota0.3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 10, 1971F1Todd, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 7, 1990F1Todd, South Dakota1 mi40 yd00N/A
August 9, 1986F0Todd, South Dakota0.5 mi30 yd00$250
June 8, 1982F0Todd, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.