Tornado History

Dewey Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dewey, South Dakota. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $80K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$80Kminimum property damage
June 21, 2014latest tornado
5.9 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 2, 19531953F2 April 19, 19551955F2 June 8, 19641964EF2 June 16, 20102010F1 September 24, 19861986F0 June 8, 19641964F0 June 8, 19641964F0 July 23, 19851985F0 June 1, 19901990F0 May 31, 19961996F0 June 24, 20062006EF0 May 24, 20082008EF0 May 24, 20082008EF0 May 24, 20082008EF0 May 24, 2008EF0 June 26, 2008EF0 June 26, 2008EF0 June 26, 2008EF0 June 21, 2014Unknown May 18, 1977Unknown May 8, 1965Unknown August 6, 1968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20087
  • 19643
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19651
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 19851

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 2, 1953F2Dewey, South Dakota5.9 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 1955F2Dewey, South Dakota0 mi30 yd00$2K
June 8, 1964F2Dewey, South Dakota3.8 mi33 yd01N/A
June 16, 2010EF2Dewey, South Dakota0.4 mi50 yd00N/A
September 24, 1986F1Dewey, South Dakota0.3 mi40 yd00$25K
June 8, 1964F0Dewey, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 8, 1964F0Dewey, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 23, 1985F0Dewey, South Dakota0.2 mi3 yd00N/A
June 1, 1990F0Dewey, South Dakota0.3 mi20 yd00N/A
May 31, 1996F0Dewey, South Dakota0.3 mi10 yd00N/A
June 24, 2006F0Dewey, South Dakota0.5 mi10 yd00N/A
May 24, 2008EF0Dewey, South Dakota0.09 mi20 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.