Campbell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Campbell County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 923 alerts that included Campbell County, roughly 92 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 14, 2025. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Campbell County alert history
Alert events that included Campbell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 163 | 25 | September 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 132 | 11 | October 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 95 | 10 | April 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 90 | 9 | August 30, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 14 | November 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 70 | 4 | January 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 40 | 7 | September 8, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 26 | 3 | March 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 26 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 26 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 25 | 5 | July 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 21 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 18 | 4 | July 29, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 17 | 1 | February 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 17 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 2 | May 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 2 | October 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 0 | September 14, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 | 3 | June 29, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 1 | September 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 2 | September 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2016 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | July 4, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 25, 2023 |
Tornado history in Campbell County
17 tornadoes have been recorded in Campbell County since 1950, injuring 4 people. That ranks 55 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on August 28, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Campbell County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 1983 | F3 | Campbell County | 6 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 5, 1964 | F2 | Campbell County | 16 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2024 | EF2 | Campbell County | 5.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 13, 1965 | F2 | Campbell County | 4.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 14, 1970 | F2 | Campbell County | 2.5 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2024 | ? | Campbell County | 0.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2024 | EF2 | Campbell County | 5.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2021 | EF0 | Campbell County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF0 | Campbell County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 25, 2013 | EF0 | Campbell County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Campbell County
- Population: 1,342 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046021 (how to use it)