Tornado History

De Smet Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list De Smet, South Dakota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 9 matching records from 1997 through 2020. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is August 28, 2020, and minimum reported property damage totals $75K.

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9recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$75Kminimum property damage
August 28, 2020latest tornado
0.7 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 August 28, 20202020F1 June 24, 20032003F1 June 24, 20032003F1 June 24, 20032003F0 July 24, 19971997F0 June 24, 20032003F0 June 24, 20032003F0 June 24, 20032003F0 June 24, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20037
  • 19971
  • 20201

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 28, 2020EF1Kingsbury, South Dakota0.61 mi25 yd00$75K
June 24, 2003F1Kingsbury, South Dakota0.7 mi100 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F1Kingsbury, South Dakota0.7 mi100 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F1Kingsbury, South Dakota0.7 mi100 yd00N/A
July 24, 1997F0Kingsbury, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Kingsbury, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Kingsbury, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Kingsbury, South Dakota0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Kingsbury, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.