Tornado History

Mellette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mellette, South Dakota. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1969 through 2000, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $300K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$300Kminimum property damage
July 24, 2000latest tornado
1.5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 May 19, 19741974F1 July 4, 19731973F0 September 24, 19861986F0 July 10, 19871987F0 July 1, 19981998F0 May 9, 19991999F0 May 9, 19991999F0 July 15, 20002000F0 July 24, 20002000Unknown July 10, 19691969© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19992
  • 20002
  • 19691
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19861
  • 19871
  • 19981

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 19, 1974F1Mellette, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 4, 1973F1Mellette, South Dakota0.5 mi83 yd00$25K
September 24, 1986F0Mellette, South Dakota1.5 mi60 yd00$25K
July 10, 1987F0Mellette, South Dakota0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 1, 1998F0Mellette, South Dakota0 mi0 yd00N/A
May 9, 1999F0Mellette, South Dakota0.1 mi1 yd00N/A
May 9, 1999F0Mellette, South Dakota0.1 mi1 yd00N/A
July 15, 2000F0Mellette, South Dakota0.5 mi10 yd00N/A
July 24, 2000F0Mellette, South Dakota1 mi100 yd00N/A
July 10, 1969UnknownMellette, 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.