Tornado History

Brule Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brule, South Dakota. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1954 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
July 23, 2010latest tornado
12.4 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 24, 19711971F2 July 28, 19861986F2 June 10, 19541954F2 May 8, 19651965F2 July 1, 19731973F1 June 19, 19791979F1 July 3, 19571957F1 May 20, 19821982EF1 May 5, 20072007F0 May 6, 19751975F0 July 8, 19821982F0 July 20, 19821982F0 July 13, 19791979F0 July 16, 19881988F0 June 3, 1992F0 June 30, 1992F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 9, 2001F0 September 16, 2006EF0 September 2, 2009EF0 July 6, 2010EF0 July 6, 2010EF0 July 6, 2010EF0 July 23, 2010Unknown June 22, 1966Unknown May 27, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20104
  • 19823
  • 19792
  • 19922
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19661

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
July 24, 1971F3Brule, South Dakota2.5 mi300 yd00N/A
July 28, 1986F2Brule, South Dakota6 mi80 yd00$250K
June 10, 1954F2Brule, South Dakota1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 8, 1965F2Brule, South Dakota4.3 mi100 yd00$25K
July 1, 1973F2Brule, South Dakota0.3 mi50 yd01$25K
June 19, 1979F1Brule, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
July 3, 1957F1Brule, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 20, 1982F1Brule, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
May 5, 2007EF1Brule, South Dakota0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
May 6, 1975F0Brule, South Dakota12.4 mi50 yd00$250K
July 8, 1982F0Brule, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
July 20, 1982F0Brule, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30

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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.