Ziebach County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ziebach County, SD right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 959 alerts that included Ziebach County, roughly 96 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (223 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 11, 2026. 24 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Ziebach County alert history
Alert events that included Ziebach County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 223 | 28 | August 30, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 162 | 12 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 99 | 11 | August 30, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 77 | 2 | April 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 51 | 2 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 42 | 3 | March 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 40 | 6 | November 6, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 36 | 6 | August 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 33 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 26 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 22 | 4 | August 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 22 | 2 | May 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 17 | 2 | April 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | July 22, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 10 | 0 | December 25, 2023 |
| Flood Advisory | 10 | 0 | August 4, 2023 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 10 | 2 | June 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 8 | 0 | August 1, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | August 4, 2023 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | October 7, 2023 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | February 17, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
Tornado history in Ziebach County
24 tornadoes have been recorded in Ziebach County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 39 of 66 counties in South Dakota. The most recent was on June 21, 2015 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Ziebach County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 1983 | F3 | Ziebach County | 6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF2 | Ziebach County | 1.4 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 2 |
| July 10, 1977 | F1 | Ziebach County | 16 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 28, 2008 | EF1 | Ziebach County | 11.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2009 | EF1 | Ziebach County | 8.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2015 | EF0 | Ziebach County | 1.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF0 | Ziebach County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF0 | Ziebach County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF2 | Ziebach County | 1.4 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 2 |
| June 16, 2010 | EF1 | Ziebach County | 2.3 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ziebach County
- Population: 2,418 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 046137 (how to use it)