Tornado History

Potter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Potter, South Dakota. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1955 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
July 26, 2011latest tornado
18.2 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 18, 19641964F2 April 19, 19551955F2 April 19, 19551955F2 April 19, 19551955F2 July 18, 19701970F1 June 19, 19791979F1 July 22, 19651965F1 August 3, 19811981F1 August 3, 19811981F1 June 22, 19661966F1 June 22, 19661966F0 May 21, 19951995F0 May 8, 19651965F0 May 8, 19651965F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 24, 2006EF0 June 16, 2009EF0 June 16, 2009EF0 July 26, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19553
  • 19653
  • 19662
  • 19812
  • 20092
  • 19641
  • 19701
  • 19791

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 18, 1964F2Potter, South Dakota2.7 mi200 yd00$25K
April 19, 1955F2Potter, South Dakota2.3 mi100 yd00$2K
April 19, 1955F2Potter, South Dakota18.2 mi27 yd00$2K
April 19, 1955F2Potter, South Dakota10.8 mi67 yd00$250
July 18, 1970F2Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 19, 1979F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
July 22, 1965F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 3, 1981F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 3, 1981F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 22, 1966F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 22, 1966F1Potter, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 21, 1995F0Potter, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$25K

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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.