Miner County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Miner County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 897 alerts that included Miner County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (152 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 16, 2025. 40 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Miner County alert history
Alert events that included Miner County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 152 | 24 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 113 | 6 | April 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 99 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 87 | 10 | October 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 82 | 8 | September 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 55 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 46 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 39 | 8 | May 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 31 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 5 | May 20, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 21 | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 | 0 | March 24, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 14 | 0 | July 16, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 11 | 0 | June 21, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | June 21, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 | 3 | June 10, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | June 21, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | July 27, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
Tornado history in Miner County
40 tornadoes have been recorded in Miner County since 1950, injuring 3 people. That ranks 16 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on June 8, 2020 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Miner County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Miner County | 3 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1965 | F2 | Beadle County | 10.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1962 | F2 | Miner County | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 8, 1965 | F2 | Miner County | 3.3 mi | 243 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1993 | F2 | Miner County | 3 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2020 | ? | Miner County | 0 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2018 | EF0 | Miner County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 23, 2015 | EF0 | Miner County | 1.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 23, 2015 | EF0 | Miner County | 0.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 23, 2015 | EF0 | Miner County | 0.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Miner County
- Population: 2,303 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046097 (how to use it)