Tornado History

Day Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Day, South Dakota. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1953 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
May 12, 2022latest tornado
7.6 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 17, 19961996F2 June 15, 19531953F1 June 19, 19791979F1 June 25, 19731973F1 June 11, 19541954F1 May 5, 19641964F1 July 17, 19961996EF1 June 13, 20172017EF1 September 9, 20192019EF1 May 12, 20222022F0 May 5, 19641964F0 June 21, 19661966F0 June 12, 19801980F0 July 17, 19851985F0 June 15, 1992F0 October 6, 1994F0 July 17, 1996F0 July 17, 1996F0 May 17, 1996F0 July 7, 1997F0 July 20, 1998EF0 June 24, 2009EF0 July 17, 2015EF0 June 14, 2016EF0 June 14, 2016EF0 September 9, 2019EF0 September 9, 2019EF0 October 9, 2021EF0 August 22, 2021Unknown April 16, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 20193
  • 19642
  • 20162
  • 20212
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 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 17, 1996F2Day, South Dakota5 mi150 yd00$200K
June 15, 1953F2Day, South Dakota7.6 mi33 yd00$2K
June 19, 1979F1Day, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 25, 1973F1Day, South Dakota0 mi33 yd01$2K
June 11, 1954F1Day, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$30
May 5, 1964F1Day, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 17, 1996F1Day, South Dakota3 mi50 yd00N/A
June 13, 2017EF1Day, South Dakota0.21 mi40 yd00N/A
September 9, 2019EF1Day, South Dakota1.56 mi80 yd00N/A
May 12, 2022EF1Day, South Dakota0.12 mi35 yd00N/A
May 5, 1964F0Day, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 21, 1966F0Day, South Dakota0 mi33 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.