Buffalo County, South Dakota: tornado and severe weather warnings
Nothing is in effect for Buffalo County as of 4:40 PM CDT: no warnings, watches or advisories. This page checks the National Weather Service every minute.
Open the live map on Buffalo County Get a message when a warning reaches your address
The map shows radar, every warning shape, and the path and arrival time of each storm cell headed toward the center of Buffalo County. Tap your own street on it for times that apply to you.
The last 12 months in Buffalo County
- 2 tornado warnings
- 20 severe thunderstorm warnings
- 0 flash flood warnings
- 2 tornado watches
- 9 severe thunderstorm watches
The most recent tornado warning that included Buffalo County was issued Jul 2, 2026 by the Weather Service office in Aberdeen, SD.
| Date | Issued | Type | Office | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 6:15 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4:09 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4:00 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:26 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:19 PM CDT | Tornado warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:16 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:13 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:07 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3:03 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2:18 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2:13 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | ABR | text |
A warning counts here if the Weather Service listed Buffalo County in it, even if the warned area covered only part of the county.
Nearby
- Brule County, SD
- Jerauld County, SD
- Lyman County, SD
- Hand County, SD
- Hyde County, SD
- Aurora County, SD
- Hughes County, SD
- Beadle County, SD
- All of South Dakota
What the alerts mean
Alerts come from the National Weather Service and refresh every minute. Past warnings come from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of Weather Service products. During a warning, also listen to local radio, TV or a weather radio.