Lake County, South Dakota: tornado and severe weather warnings
Nothing is in effect for Lake County as of 6:05 PM CDT: no warnings, watches or advisories. This page checks the National Weather Service every minute.
Open the live map on Lake 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 Lake County. Tap your own street on it for times that apply to you.
The last 12 months in Lake County
- 1 tornado warnings
- 19 severe thunderstorm warnings
- 0 flash flood warnings
- 3 tornado watches
- 10 severe thunderstorm watches
The most recent tornado warning that included Lake County was issued Jul 2, 2026 by the Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, SD.
| Date | Issued | Type | Office | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 6:54 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3:23 AM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5:35 AM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5:08 AM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5:01 AM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 7:29 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 6:55 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 6:21 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 5:51 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 5:44 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 5:10 PM CDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | FSD | text |
A warning counts here if the Weather Service listed Lake County in it, even if the warned area covered only part of the county.
Nearby
- Moody County, SD
- Miner County, SD
- McCook County, SD
- Brookings County, SD
- Kingsbury County, SD
- Minnehaha County, SD
- Hanson County, SD
- Pipestone County, MN
- 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.