Tornado History

Lake Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lake, South Dakota. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1956 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2021latest tornado
7.9 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 9, 19921992F2 July 11, 20002000F2 June 29, 19561956F2 June 10, 19571957F2 May 24, 19651965F2 May 24, 19651965F1 August 31, 19821982F1 June 16, 19921992F1 May 26, 19801980F1 May 24, 19651965F0 August 26, 19891989F0 June 24, 20032003F0 September 16, 20062006EF0 June 18, 20092009EF0 May 30, 2011EF0 May 30, 2011EF0 September 15, 2017Unknown July 9, 1967EFU May 24, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19653
  • 19922
  • 20112
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19671
  • 19801
  • 19821

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
August 9, 1992F2Lake, South Dakota3 mi250 yd00$2.5M
July 11, 2000F2Lake, South Dakota2 mi100 yd00$50K
June 29, 1956F2Lake, South Dakota3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 10, 1957F2Lake, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$30
May 24, 1965F2Lake, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 24, 1965F2Lake, South Dakota7.9 mi33 yd00N/A
August 31, 1982F1Lake, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$25K
June 16, 1992F1Lake, South Dakota1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 26, 1980F1Lake, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 24, 1965F1Lake, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 26, 1989F0Lake, South Dakota0.3 mi30 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Lake, South Dakota0.8 mi50 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.