Tornado History

Aurora Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Aurora, South Dakota. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1966 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $350K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$350Kminimum property damage
August 4, 2018latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 5, 20072007F2 July 28, 19861986F1 July 1, 19731973F1 August 30, 19731973F0 June 6, 19801980F0 May 18, 19841984F0 May 12, 19911991EF0 April 21, 20072007EF0 August 9, 20152015EF0 July 25, 20172017EF0 August 4, 20182018Unknown June 3, 19661966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 20072
  • 19661
  • 19801
  • 19841
  • 19861
  • 19911
  • 20151

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
May 5, 2007EF3Aurora, South Dakota4 mi200 yd00$300K
July 28, 1986F2Aurora, South Dakota3.5 mi80 yd00$25K
July 1, 1973F1Aurora, South Dakota0.2 mi83 yd01$25K
August 30, 1973F1Aurora, South Dakota0.8 mi100 yd00N/A
June 6, 1980F0Aurora, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 18, 1984F0Aurora, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 12, 1991F0Aurora, South Dakota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
April 21, 2007EF0Aurora, South Dakota2.77 mi100 yd00N/A
August 9, 2015EF0Aurora, South Dakota0.32 mi50 yd00N/A
July 25, 2017EF0Aurora, South Dakota0.25 mi25 yd00N/A
August 4, 2018EF0Aurora, South Dakota2.02 mi100 yd00N/A
June 3, 1966UnknownAurora, South Dakota0 mi33 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.