Tornado History

Oglala Lakota Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Oglala Lakota, South Dakota. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1956 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 1 deaths and 56 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2018latest tornado
28.3 milongest listed path
875 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 August 6, 19561956F2 June 4, 19991999F2 June 4, 19991999F1 August 6, 20042004F1 June 21, 19841984EF1 June 6, 20072007F1 July 16, 19691969F0 June 4, 19991999F0 June 4, 19991999F0 June 15, 19801980F0 July 22, 19811981F0 June 6, 19941994F0 June 4, 19991999F0 June 5, 19991999F0 June 12, 2001F0 August 6, 2004F0 August 6, 2004F0 August 6, 2004F0 June 10, 2006EF0 July 16, 2016EF0 July 29, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19996
  • 20044
  • 19561
  • 19691
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 19841
  • 19941

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 6, 1956F3Oglala Lakota, South Dakota28.3 mi100 yd00$25K
June 4, 1999F2Oglala Lakota, South Dakota15 mi875 yd154$3.2M
June 4, 1999F2Oglala Lakota, South Dakota4 mi400 yd00N/A
August 6, 2004F1Oglala Lakota, South Dakota0.2 mi20 yd00$100K
June 21, 1984F1Oglala Lakota, South Dakota0 mi33 yd02$25K
June 6, 2007EF1Oglala Lakota, South Dakota6.3 mi400 yd00$25K
July 16, 1969F1Oglala Lakota, South Dakota1 mi33 yd00N/A
June 4, 1999F0Oglala Lakota, South Dakota9 mi75 yd00$50K
June 4, 1999F0Oglala Lakota, South Dakota1 mi50 yd00$20K
June 15, 1980F0Oglala Lakota, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 22, 1981F0Oglala Lakota, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 6, 1994F0Oglala Lakota, South Dakota0.1 mi10 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.