Kingsbury County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kingsbury County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 874 alerts that included Kingsbury County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (150 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 2, 2026. 48 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Kingsbury County alert history
Alert events that included Kingsbury County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 150 | 15 | August 25, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 106 | 8 | April 3, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 99 | 14 | October 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 99 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 6 | September 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 64 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 37 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 30 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 27 | 8 | May 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 4 | May 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 0 | March 24, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 18 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 3 | May 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 14 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 | 2 | June 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 8 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | June 27, 2020 |
| 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 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | April 9, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 13, 2022 |
Tornado history in Kingsbury County
48 tornadoes have been recorded in Kingsbury County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 11. That ranks 7 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on August 10, 2023 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Kingsbury County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2003 | F4 | Kingsbury County | 10 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 4 |
| June 21, 1961 | F3 | Brown County | 156.3 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 7 |
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Kingsbury County | 4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2003 | F2 | Kingsbury County | 2.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 24, 1977 | F1 | Kingsbury County | 21.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2023 | ? | Kingsbury County | 1.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 2023 | ? | Kingsbury County | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2022 | ? | Kingsbury County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2022 | EF1 | Beadle County | 3.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2020 | EF1 | Kingsbury County | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kingsbury County
- Population: 5,261 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046077 (how to use it)