Tornado History

Minnehaha Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Minnehaha, South Dakota. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1956 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$14.2Mminimum property damage
May 30, 2022latest tornado
39.9 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 21, 19611961EF2 September 10, 20192019F2 June 16, 19921992EF2 June 17, 20142014F2 May 12, 19621962F2 July 11, 19871987F2 August 8, 19561956EF2 June 5, 20082008F1 June 19, 19791979F1 June 19, 19791979F1 June 24, 20032003F1 June 24, 20032003F1 July 17, 19891989F1 July 1, 19731973F1 August 17, 1974F1 September 16, 2006F1 July 4, 1962F1 May 24, 1965F1 September 2, 1973EF1 May 30, 2022EF1 May 30, 2022F0 August 6, 1996EF0 July 18, 2019F0 August 4, 1982F0 August 4, 1956F0 June 6, 1961F0 May 24, 1965F0 August 9, 1986F0 August 9, 1986F0 June 28, 1992F0 October 29, 1996F0 July 11, 2000F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 July 27, 2001F0 June 24, 2003EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 June 5, 2014EF0 July 30, 2018EF0 July 30, 2018Unknown May 21, 1962Unknown July 4, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20014
  • 19623
  • 20033
  • 19562
  • 19612
  • 19652
  • 19732
  • 19792

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
June 21, 1961F3Minnehaha, South Dakota39.9 mi33 yd00$250K
September 10, 2019EF2Minnehaha, South Dakota0.7 mi75 yd00$3.0M
June 16, 1992F2Minnehaha, South Dakota5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
June 17, 2014EF2Minnehaha, South Dakota3.37 mi400 yd00$100K
May 12, 1962F2Minnehaha, South Dakota10.1 mi880 yd00$25K
July 11, 1987F2Minnehaha, South Dakota5 mi100 yd00$25K
August 8, 1956F2Minnehaha, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 5, 2008EF2Minnehaha, South Dakota2.56 mi100 yd00N/A
June 19, 1979F1Minnehaha, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 19, 1979F1Minnehaha, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 24, 2003F1Minnehaha, South Dakota1.7 mi100 yd00$2.5M
June 24, 2003F1Minnehaha, South Dakota0.6 mi100 yd03$500K

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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.