Tornado History

Gregory Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gregory, South Dakota. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.8M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$10.8Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2025latest tornado
47.9 milongest listed path
817 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 8, 19651965F3 May 15, 19621962F2 August 9, 20022002F2 June 4, 19661966F2 August 1, 19541954F2 June 20, 19681968EF2 July 28, 20252025EF1 August 6, 20192019F1 May 21, 19621962F1 May 27, 19591959F1 September 4, 19851985EF1 July 28, 20252025F0 June 28, 19521952F0 June 12, 19621962F0 May 28, 1985F0 May 30, 1985F0 June 22, 1999F0 June 9, 2003F0 June 9, 2003EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 July 23, 2010EF0 July 23, 2010EF0 June 30, 2019EF0 July 28, 2025Unknown June 18, 1967Unknown June 18, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19623
  • 19853
  • 20253
  • 19672
  • 20032
  • 20072
  • 20102
  • 20192

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
May 8, 1965F3Gregory, South Dakota1.5 mi20 yd00$2K
May 15, 1962F3Gregory, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 9, 2002F2Gregory, South Dakota2 mi200 yd00$1.0M
June 4, 1966F2Gregory, South Dakota1 mi800 yd00$250K
August 1, 1954F2Gregory, South Dakota14.2 mi33 yd02$250
June 20, 1968F2Gregory, South Dakota33.5 mi33 yd00N/A
July 28, 2025EF2Gregory, South Dakota7.43 mi175 yd00N/A
August 6, 2019EF1Gregory, South Dakota3.82 mi75 yd02$7.0M
May 21, 1962F1Gregory, South Dakota47.9 mi33 yd02$2.5M
May 27, 1959F1Gregory, South Dakota0 mi33 yd03$25K
September 4, 1985F1Gregory, South Dakota3 mi50 yd00$2K
July 28, 2025EF1Gregory, South Dakota11.66 mi150 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.