Spink County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Spink County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,027 alerts that included Spink County, roughly 103 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (206 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 10, 2023. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Spink County alert history
Alert events that included Spink County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 206 | 34 | August 30, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 125 | 9 | April 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 111 | 7 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 93 | 8 | August 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 85 | 12 | November 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 64 | 3 | January 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 50 | 0 | October 20, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 49 | 5 | July 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 34 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 27 | 7 | May 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 21 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 19 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 18 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 17 | 2 | June 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | August 10, 2023 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 1 | May 20, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 9 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 1 | June 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 1 | July 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 20, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | December 25, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 | 0 | July 3, 2018 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | April 9, 2020 |
Tornado history in Spink County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Spink County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 7. That ranks 4 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on June 19, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Spink County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 1961 | F3 | Brown County | 156.3 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 7 |
| June 7, 1993 | F3 | Spink County | 5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 1957 | F2 | Spink County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
| June 7, 1993 | F2 | Spink County | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1993 | F2 | Spink County | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2025 | EF0 | Spink County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 9, 2021 | EF0 | Spink County | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 27, 2020 | EF1 | Spink County | 2.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 27, 2020 | EF0 | Spink County | 1.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2020 | EF0 | Spink County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Spink County
- Population: 6,108 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046115 (how to use it)