Tornado History

Polo Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Polo, South Dakota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 8 matching records from 1998 through 2020. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is August 30, 2020, and minimum reported property damage totals N/A.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
N/Aminimum property damage
August 30, 2020latest tornado
1.6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 August 30, 20202020EF1 June 13, 20172017F0 June 17, 19981998F0 August 17, 20052005EF0 July 17, 20082008EF0 June 16, 20092009EF0 June 13, 20172017EF0 June 13, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19981
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 20091
  • 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 30, 2020EF2Hand, South Dakota1.6 mi300 yd10N/A
June 13, 2017EF1Hand, South Dakota0.25 mi175 yd00N/A
June 17, 1998F0Hand, South Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
August 17, 2005F0Hand, South Dakota0 mi10 yd00N/A
July 17, 2008EF0Hand, South Dakota0.05 mi10 yd00N/A
June 16, 2009EF0Hand, South Dakota0.71 mi25 yd00N/A
June 13, 2017EF0Hand, South Dakota0.12 mi10 yd00N/A
June 13, 2017EF0Hand, South Dakota0.1 mi10 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.