Tornado History

Sioux Falls Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1996 through 2019. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is September 10, 2019, and minimum reported property damage totals $8.0M.

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4recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$8.0Mminimum property damage
September 10, 2019latest tornado
0.9 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 September 10, 20192019EF2 September 10, 20192019F0 October 29, 19961996F0 June 12, 20012001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20192
  • 19961
  • 20011

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
September 10, 2019EF2Lincoln, South Dakota0.63 mi50 yd08$6.8M
September 10, 2019EF2Lincoln, South Dakota0.9 mi50 yd00$1.2M
October 29, 1996F0Minnehaha, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 12, 2001F0Minnehaha, 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.