Tornado History

Fall River Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fall River, South Dakota. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1967 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
August 26, 2017latest tornado
16.68 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 June 22, 20122012F2 June 5, 19821982F2 July 14, 19691969F2 August 17, 19831983F2 June 19, 19831983F1 May 11, 19911991F1 June 24, 19981998F1 July 1, 19981998F1 June 7, 20052005F1 July 8, 19791979F0 June 20, 19831983F0 June 17, 19821982F0 August 23, 19821982F0 June 16, 19831983F0 July 10, 1969F0 May 11, 1991F0 May 11, 1991F0 July 9, 1992F0 May 20, 1998F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 September 14, 2004EF0 June 17, 2008EF0 August 26, 2017Unknown May 4, 1978Unknown June 7, 1967Unknown July 10, 1980© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19834
  • 19823
  • 19913
  • 19983
  • 20013
  • 19692
  • 19671
  • 19781

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, 2012EF2Fall River, South Dakota16.68 mi800 yd00$500K
June 5, 1982F2Fall River, South Dakota7 mi33 yd01$250K
July 14, 1969F2Fall River, South Dakota0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 17, 1983F2Fall River, South Dakota0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
June 19, 1983F2Fall River, South Dakota12 mi40 yd00$25K
May 11, 1991F1Fall River, South Dakota1 mi73 yd00$250K
June 24, 1998F1Fall River, South Dakota0.3 mi66 yd01$166K
July 1, 1998F1Fall River, South Dakota0.1 mi0.1 yd01$150K
June 7, 2005F1Fall River, South Dakota0.6 mi130 yd00$50K
July 8, 1979F1Fall River, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 20, 1983F0Fall River, South Dakota5 mi33 yd00$2K
June 17, 1982F0Fall River, 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.