Faulk County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Faulk County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 977 alerts that included Faulk County, roughly 98 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (199 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 5, 2020. 22 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Faulk County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Hyde County, Hand County, Edmunds County, Potter County.
Faulk County alert history
Alert events that included Faulk County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 199 | 22 | August 30, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 120 | 11 | October 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 111 | 7 | April 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 101 | 9 | August 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 96 | 16 | November 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 68 | 3 | January 25, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 41 | 5 | July 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 33 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 29 | 7 | May 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 22 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 19 | 3 | June 29, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 19 | 5 | May 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 3 | October 14, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 15 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 1 | May 20, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 10 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 2 | June 9, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 0 | July 5, 2020 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 20, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | July 26, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | December 25, 2023 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 0 | July 5, 2020 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | May 8, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | April 9, 2020 |
Tornado history in Faulk County
22 tornadoes have been recorded in Faulk County since 1950, injuring 10 people. That ranks 46 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on June 27, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Faulk County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 1957 | F3 | Faulk County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1973 | F2 | Faulk County | 4.9 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 26, 1966 | F2 | Faulk County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 1964 | F1 | Hand County | 11.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 10 |
| July 27, 1999 | F1 | Faulk County | 5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2024 | EF0 | Faulk County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2020 | EF1 | Faulk County | 0.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2020 | EF1 | Faulk County | 1 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 23, 2014 | EF0 | Faulk County | 4.4 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 23, 2014 | EF0 | Faulk County | 2.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Faulk County
- Population: 2,136 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046049 (how to use it)