Tornado History

Custer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Custer, South Dakota. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1961 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $57K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$57Kminimum property damage
May 23, 2021latest tornado
6.6 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 22, 19661966F2 June 22, 19611961F2 June 11, 19651965F1 July 15, 19691969EF1 June 7, 20122012F1 June 14, 19621962EF1 May 23, 20212021EF1 May 23, 20212021F0 May 5, 19931993F0 August 13, 19931993F0 July 7, 20012001EF0 August 30, 20132013EF0 July 3, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19932
  • 20212
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19691
  • 20011

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 22, 1966F2Custer, South Dakota0 mi200 yd00$25K
June 22, 1961F2Custer, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 11, 1965F2Custer, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 15, 1969F1Custer, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 7, 2012EF1Custer, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd00$1K
June 14, 1962F1Custer, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 23, 2021EF1Custer, South Dakota6.6 mi20 yd00N/A
May 23, 2021EF1Custer, South Dakota5.86 mi10 yd00N/A
May 5, 1993F0Custer, South Dakota0.1 mi15 yd00$500
August 13, 1993F0Custer, South Dakota0.2 mi30 yd00$50
July 7, 2001F0Custer, South Dakota1 mi25 yd00N/A
August 30, 2013EF0Custer, South Dakota0.01 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.