Tornado History

Hanson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hanson, South Dakota. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1954 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
August 3, 2010latest tornado
11.4 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 30, 19981998F2 May 30, 19981998F2 May 27, 19541954EF2 May 5, 20072007F1 May 30, 19981998F1 May 30, 19981998F1 May 30, 19981998EF1 May 5, 20072007EF1 May 5, 20072007F1 August 18, 19601960EF1 May 4, 20072007F0 May 11, 19851985F0 May 12, 19911991EF0 May 4, 20072007EF0 June 24, 2009EF0 June 24, 2009EF0 August 3, 2010Unknown June 24, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19985
  • 20075
  • 20092
  • 19541
  • 19601
  • 19781
  • 19851
  • 19911

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 30, 1998F3Hanson, South Dakota7 mi700 yd00$1.0M
May 30, 1998F2Hanson, South Dakota6 mi200 yd00$50K
May 27, 1954F2Hanson, South Dakota2.3 mi100 yd01$25K
May 5, 2007EF2Hanson, South Dakota6.5 mi400 yd00$10K
May 30, 1998F1Hanson, South Dakota2 mi200 yd00$50K
May 30, 1998F1Hanson, South Dakota2 mi100 yd00$20K
May 30, 1998F1Hanson, South Dakota2 mi100 yd00$20K
May 5, 2007EF1Hanson, South Dakota1.8 mi100 yd00$10K
May 5, 2007EF1Hanson, South Dakota0.5 mi100 yd00$10K
August 18, 1960F1Hanson, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$30
May 4, 2007EF1Hanson, South Dakota1 mi100 yd00N/A
May 11, 1985F0Hanson, South Dakota11.4 mi7 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.