Tornado History

Hughes Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hughes, South Dakota. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1963 through 2003, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.5Mminimum property damage
June 11, 2003latest tornado
4.9 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 23, 19731973F2 June 30, 19921992F1 August 27, 19951995F1 July 16, 19971997F0 July 21, 19821982F0 June 6, 19631963F0 August 5, 19871987F0 July 16, 19971997F0 June 11, 20032003Unknown August 4, 19681968© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19972
  • 19631
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19821
  • 19871
  • 19921
  • 19951

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 23, 1973F3Hughes, South Dakota2.5 mi500 yd010$2.5M
June 30, 1992F2Hughes, South Dakota0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
August 27, 1995F1Hughes, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 16, 1997F1Hughes, South Dakota2 mi75 yd00N/A
July 21, 1982F0Hughes, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
June 6, 1963F0Hughes, South Dakota4.9 mi33 yd00N/A
August 5, 1987F0Hughes, South Dakota4 mi10 yd00N/A
July 16, 1997F0Hughes, South Dakota0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
June 11, 2003F0Hughes, South Dakota0.2 mi25 yd00N/A
August 4, 1968UnknownHughes, 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.