Tornado History

Bennett Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bennett, South Dakota. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1957 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $953K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$953Kminimum property damage
July 10, 2020latest tornado
24.4 milongest listed path
1167 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 6, 19631963F2 March 29, 19821982F2 July 3, 20032003F2 July 10, 19771977F1 April 26, 19841984EF1 May 28, 20132013F1 April 26, 19661966EF1 June 29, 20192019F0 June 9, 19571957F0 May 19, 19821982F0 August 23, 19821982F0 June 4, 19991999F0 June 5, 19991999F0 June 5, 19991999F0 June 5, 1999F0 July 25, 2001F0 August 6, 2004EF0 June 6, 2007EF0 June 12, 2017EF0 July 3, 2019EF0 July 3, 2019EF0 July 3, 2019EF0 July 10, 2020Unknown May 16, 1977Unknown July 10, 1977Unknown July 10, 1977Unknown July 10, 1977Unknown July 2, 1978EFU July 17, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19775
  • 20195
  • 19994
  • 19823
  • 19571
  • 19631
  • 19661
  • 19781

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
June 6, 1963F3Bennett, South Dakota24.4 mi1167 yd00$250K
March 29, 1982F2Bennett, South Dakota0.2 mi10 yd01$250K
July 3, 2003F2Bennett, South Dakota3 mi100 yd00$75K
July 10, 1977F2Bennett, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 26, 1984F1Bennett, South Dakota7 mi30 yd00$250K
May 28, 2013EF1Bennett, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd01$100K
April 26, 1966F1Bennett, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 29, 2019EF1Bennett, South Dakota5.82 mi720 yd00N/A
June 9, 1957F0Bennett, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$30
May 19, 1982F0Bennett, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
August 23, 1982F0Bennett, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
June 4, 1999F0Bennett, South Dakota0.5 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.