Tornado Alerts Near Prairie City, SD 57649

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 3.4 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 169 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Prairie City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	133 mi	Jun 27, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 200 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 17, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 2, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	May 23, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 21, 2023
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	May 23, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	May 23, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 28, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 200 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 12, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 26, 2018
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 1, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	May 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	May 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 26, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 9, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 35 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 21, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	27 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 21, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 16, 2014
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	116 mi	Aug 30, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 3, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	116 mi	Jul 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 20, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 12, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 12, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 800 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 12, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 12, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 7, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	128 mi	Aug 2, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	1.4 mi × 450 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	68 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 450 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 40 yd	None	58 mi	May 24, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	57 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	May 24, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	8.2 mi × 440 yd	None	34 mi	May 24, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	22.9 mi × 440 yd	None	41 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 11, 2009
EF3	Severe damage	2.3 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	94 mi	Jul 8, 2009
EF0	Light damage	17.3 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 24, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 24, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	May 12, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	May 12, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 10, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 35 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	123 mi	Jun 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 30 yd	None	123 mi	May 24, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.6 mi × 75 yd	None	111 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 35 yd	None	112 mi	May 21, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	May 21, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 24, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 26, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 70 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 26, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 3, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 70 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 70 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 1, 2005
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	127 mi	Aug 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	May 3, 2003
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	97 mi	Jul 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	86 mi	Jul 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Jul 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Jul 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 40 yd	None	119 mi	Nov 1, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	133 mi	Nov 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	20 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 6, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 11, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 20, 1999
EF0	Light damage	18 mi × 15 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 13, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 8, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 9, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	132 mi	May 13, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	May 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	107 mi	May 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 24, 1997
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	95 mi	Jun 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	May 31, 1996
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	118 mi	May 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	121 mi	May 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	49 mi	May 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	May 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 21, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 17, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 35 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	38 mi	Aug 13, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 6, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 21, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 19, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 300 yd	None	40 mi	May 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 18, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	10.5 mi × 140 yd	None	31 mi	Jul 18, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 30, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 30, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 30, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 29, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 23, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 7, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 24, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 17, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 21, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 17 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 21, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 21, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	20.9 mi × 500 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 30, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 90 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 30, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 24, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 9, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 13 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 9, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	57 mi	Aug 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	66 mi	Jun 18, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	66 mi	Jun 18, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	91 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	99 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	68 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	41 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	33 mi	Aug 27, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	117 mi	Aug 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	105 mi	Jul 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	88 mi	Jul 11, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	94 mi	Jul 11, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	93 mi	Jul 11, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 133 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 11, 1978
EF4	Devastating damage	26 mi × 250 yd	5 dead, 35 hurt	79 mi	Jul 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	88 mi	Jun 30, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Jun 30, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Jun 15, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 15, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 15, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	112 mi	Jul 29, 1977
EF0	Light damage	16 mi × 33 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	61 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	70 mi	May 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 12, 1976
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	94 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	6.4 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	82 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	113 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	79 mi	Jun 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 11, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Prairie City over 42 years

169

Total tornados on record

3.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

125

EF1

32

EF2

8

EF3

3

EF4

1

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 GRANT, NO Jul 4, 1978

26 mi path 5 deaths 35 injured

EF3 MORTON, NO Jul 30, 1981

20.9 mi path

EF3 ZIEBACH, SO Jun 21, 1983

6 mi path

EF3 STARK, NO Jul 8, 2009

2.3 mi path 2 injured

EF2 PERKINS, SO May 24, 2010

22.9 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Prairie City sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Prairie City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Prairie City with live tracking