Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, South Dakota. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1953 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $280K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$280Kminimum property damage
July 10, 2020latest tornado
14.81 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 12, 19651965F2 July 23, 19691969F2 June 20, 19681968F2 July 7, 19691969EF2 July 6, 20202020F1 June 14, 19621962EF1 August 8, 20152015F1 August 4, 19531953F1 July 15, 19541954F1 June 25, 19751975F1 June 27, 19991999EF1 June 16, 20072007EF1 June 29, 20182018EF1 July 10, 20202020F0 August 7, 1979F0 May 14, 1991F0 August 13, 1993F0 June 22, 1998F0 May 15, 1999Unknown June 3, 1963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19692
  • 19992
  • 20202
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19621
  • 19631
  • 19651

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 12, 1965F3Lawrence, South Dakota11.4 mi1600 yd00$250K
July 23, 1969F2Lawrence, South Dakota0.2 mi33 yd00$250
June 20, 1968F2Lawrence, South Dakota13.1 mi100 yd00N/A
July 7, 1969F2Lawrence, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 6, 2020EF2Lawrence, South Dakota5.05 mi770 yd00N/A
June 14, 1962F1Lawrence, South Dakota1.9 mi440 yd00$25K
August 8, 2015EF1Lawrence, South Dakota1.45 mi33 yd00$5K
August 4, 1953F1Lawrence, South Dakota2 mi30 yd00$250
July 15, 1954F1Lawrence, South Dakota0.3 mi20 yd00N/A
June 25, 1975F1Lawrence, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 27, 1999F1Lawrence, South Dakota2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 16, 2007EF1Lawrence, South Dakota4.03 mi70 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.