Beadle County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Beadle County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 889 alerts that included Beadle County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (159 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 2, 2026. 40 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Beadle County alert history
Alert events that included Beadle County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 159 | 27 | September 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 110 | 4 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 99 | 7 | April 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 81 | 6 | August 9, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 67 | 9 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 60 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 45 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 42 | 7 | May 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 30 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 20 | 5 | May 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 5 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 17 | 0 | March 24, 2024 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 16 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 15 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 3 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 4 | July 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 2 | June 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 7 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | July 27, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | April 9, 2020 |
Tornado history in Beadle County
40 tornadoes have been recorded in Beadle County since 1950, injuring 5 people. That ranks 16 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on June 20, 2022 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Beadle County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2014 | EF4 | Jerauld County | 11.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 24, 2006 | F3 | Hand County | 24.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 2 |
| June 24, 2003 | F3 | Beadle County | 3.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1965 | F2 | Beadle County | 10.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2006 | F2 | Beadle County | 7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2022 | EF1 | Beadle County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2022 | EF1 | Beadle County | 3.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 22, 2022 | ? | Beadle County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 23, 2015 | EF1 | Beadle County | 2.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 27, 2015 | EF0 | Beadle County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Beadle County
- Population: 19,459 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046005 (how to use it)