Tornado History

Buffalo Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Buffalo, South Dakota. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1955 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.0M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.0Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2014latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 16, 19921992F1 May 20, 19821982F0 July 3, 19711971F0 July 1, 19551955F0 May 28, 19851985F0 July 6, 19871987F0 July 6, 19871987F0 July 6, 19871987F0 July 6, 19871987F0 July 6, 19871987F0 July 23, 19881988EF0 June 18, 20142014EF0 June 18, 20142014Unknown May 8, 19651965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19875
  • 20142
  • 19551
  • 19651
  • 19711
  • 19821
  • 19851
  • 19881

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, 1992F3Buffalo, South Dakota2 mi73 yd08$25.0M
May 20, 1982F1Buffalo, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$250
July 3, 1971F0Buffalo, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 1, 1955F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.8 mi220 yd00N/A
May 28, 1985F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.1 mi3 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F0Buffalo, South Dakota8 mi40 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 23, 1988F0Buffalo, South Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
June 18, 2014EF0Buffalo, South Dakota2 mi400 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.