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Tornado History

Brookings Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brookings, South Dakota. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1965 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes30
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries0
Property Damage$3.1M
Avg Length3.0 mi
Avg Width43 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Brookings, South Dakota

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.5 tornadoes per year (0.6/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 9 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F1 in Brookings, South Dakota with 0 deaths
1971 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 1970s had the most tornado activity (8 events)
Longest tornado: 34.7 miles in Brookings, South Dakota
Widest tornado: 290.0 yards in Brookings, South Dakota
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on Jun 19, 1971

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Brookings, South Dakota, May is the most active month with 9 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 1971 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
F3
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 10 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.8M$275K$28K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1992 with at least $2.8M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 16, 19921992F2 June 19, 19711971F1 June 16, 19921992F1 August 6, 19961996F1 June 19, 19711971F1 June 19, 19711971F1 May 30, 19851985F1 May 5, 19651965F1 May 24, 19651965F1 June 19, 19711971EF1 May 30, 20222022EF0 August 6, 20152015F0 July 13, 19691969F0 July 19, 19791979F0 July 19, 1979F0 June 16, 1980F0 May 26, 1980F0 May 8, 1986F0 August 9, 1992F0 June 9, 2001F0 July 28, 2002F0 September 16, 2006EF0 August 6, 2015Unknown May 30, 1977Unknown May 29, 1979EFU May 30, 2022EFU September 23, 2023EFU September 23, 2023EFU September 23, 2023EFU September 23, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 16, 1992F3Brookings, South Dakota2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
June 19, 1971F2Brookings, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 16, 1992F1Brookings, South Dakota7 mi30 yd00$250K
August 6, 1996F1Brookings, South Dakota0.2 mi70 yd00$200K
June 19, 1971F1Brookings, South Dakota1.3 mi290 yd00$25K
June 19, 1971F1Brookings, South Dakota2 mi17 yd00$2K
May 30, 1985F1Brookings, South Dakota4 mi7 yd00$250
May 5, 1965F1Brookings, South Dakota34.7 mi10 yd00N/A
May 24, 1965F1Brookings, South Dakota9.4 mi33 yd00N/A
June 19, 1971F1Brookings, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 30, 2022EF1Brookings, South Dakota0.8 mi50 yd00N/A
August 6, 2015EF0Brookings, South Dakota0.84 mi50 yd00$80K

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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.