Tornado Alerts Near Wounded Knee, SD 57794

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Wounded Knee

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Wounded Knee area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2.6 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 132 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Wounded Knee

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 20, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 630 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	62 mi	Jun 28, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Jun 13, 2022
EF0	Light damage	11.5 mi × 500 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 10, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	51 mi	Jul 17, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	22 mi	Jul 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	18 mi	Jul 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	18 mi	Jul 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 720 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 29, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	18 mi	Jul 29, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	25 mi	Jun 12, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 16, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 6, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 19, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 19, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 19, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Aug 30, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	71 mi	Jul 30, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	27 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	May 9, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	92 mi	May 9, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	May 9, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 20, 2010
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	130 mi	Jun 16, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.9 mi × 100 yd	None	127 mi	May 24, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	22.3 mi × 440 yd	None	98 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 13, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 200 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 8, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 15, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 30 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 28, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	11.2 mi × 800 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 400 yd	None	146 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	146 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	145 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	138 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	134 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	134 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	133 mi	May 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 6, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 6, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 400 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 6, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 10, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	11 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 2, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 3, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 9, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 28, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 25, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 22, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	122 mi	Jul 22, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 29, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 550 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 75 yd	None	26 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 75 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	9 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 400 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 875 yd	1 dead, 54 hurt	23 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	70 mi	Jul 1, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 19, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Oct 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 21, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 11, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 13 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 7, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 13 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 7, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 21, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	123 mi	Jun 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 10, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	106 mi	May 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 3, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 11, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Aug 11, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 11, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	78 mi	May 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	69 mi	May 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	66 mi	May 28, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 19, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	10 mi	Jun 21, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 26, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 17, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 21, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 19, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 23, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 23, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	113 mi	Jul 8, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 8, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 8, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	May 19, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	May 19, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	23 mi	Mar 29, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	Jul 23, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Jul 23, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	18 mi	Jul 22, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	86 mi	Jun 12, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	11 mi	Jun 15, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	61 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	61 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	52 mi	Jun 4, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Jul 18, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	79 mi	Jul 14, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	85 mi	Jul 16, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	69 mi	Jul 11, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	76 mi	Jul 11, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	28 mi	Jul 2, 1978
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 33 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	57 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	51 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 33 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 33 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	May 20, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	37 mi	May 16, 1977

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Wounded Knee over 38 years

132

Total tornados on record

2.6

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

111

EF1

13

EF2

8

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1977 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2 OGLALA LAKOTA, SO Jun 4, 1999

15 mi path 1 deaths 54 injured

EF2 MEADE, SO May 24, 2010

22.3 mi path

EF2 OGLALA LAKOTA, SO Jun 4, 1999

4 mi path

EF2 BENNETT, SO Jul 3, 2003

3 mi path

EF2 HAAKON, SO Jun 15, 1992

2 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Wounded Knee 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 Wounded Knee

🛡️ 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 Wounded Knee with live tracking