Tornado History

Lyman Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lyman, South Dakota. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $283K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$283Kminimum property damage
July 15, 2025latest tornado
10.4 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 9, 19711971F3 July 9, 19711971F2 August 5, 19871987F2 July 25, 19601960F1 June 26, 19601960F1 July 6, 19871987F1 July 9, 19871987F1 June 21, 19621962F1 July 10, 19691969F1 August 5, 19871987F1 July 6, 19871987F0 July 20, 19821982F0 July 20, 19821982F0 July 20, 19821982F0 July 20, 1982F0 May 28, 1985F0 May 8, 1986F0 August 5, 1987F0 August 5, 1987F0 August 5, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 July 6, 1987F0 May 9, 1999F0 July 24, 2002F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 11, 2003EF0 July 23, 2010EF0 May 8, 2011EF0 August 9, 2019EF0 July 15, 2025EFU June 12, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)21
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 198715
  • 19824
  • 20033
  • 19602
  • 19712
  • 19621
  • 19691
  • 19851

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 9, 1971F3Lyman, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 9, 1971F3Lyman, South Dakota0 mi33 yd02N/A
August 5, 1987F2Lyman, South Dakota1.2 mi80 yd00$250K
July 25, 1960F2Lyman, South Dakota10.4 mi33 yd00$25K
June 26, 1960F1Lyman, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 6, 1987F1Lyman, South Dakota1 mi73 yd00$2K
July 9, 1987F1Lyman, South Dakota0.5 mi50 yd00$2K
June 21, 1962F1Lyman, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 10, 1969F1Lyman, South Dakota2.3 mi33 yd00N/A
August 5, 1987F1Lyman, South Dakota0.1 mi60 yd00N/A
July 6, 1987F1Lyman, South Dakota0.1 mi100 yd00N/A
July 20, 1982F0Lyman, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30

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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.