Tornado History

Roberts Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Roberts, South Dakota. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1951 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 1 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
June 1, 2023latest tornado
20.5 milongest listed path
220 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 3, 19791979F2 May 5, 19641964F2 July 8, 19511951F2 September 23, 20042004F1 June 19, 19791979F1 June 30, 19671967F1 June 22, 19921992F1 May 17, 19961996EF1 June 17, 20122012EF1 June 13, 20172017F0 July 23, 19741974F0 June 29, 19751975F0 June 24, 19881988F0 May 20, 19741974F0 July 17, 1991F0 June 22, 1992F0 May 17, 1996F0 May 17, 1996F0 October 26, 1996EF0 June 17, 2012EF0 June 14, 2016EF0 June 13, 2017EF0 June 24, 2018EF0 October 13, 2021EF0 October 13, 2021EF0 October 13, 2021EF0 May 12, 2022EF0 June 1, 2023Unknown May 28, 1979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 19793
  • 20213
  • 19742
  • 19922
  • 20122
  • 20172
  • 19511

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 3, 1979F2Roberts, South Dakota20.5 mi33 yd00$250K
May 5, 1964F2Roberts, South Dakota4.5 mi100 yd00$25K
July 8, 1951F2Roberts, South Dakota0 mi33 yd01N/A
September 23, 2004F2Roberts, South Dakota2.2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 19, 1979F1Roberts, South Dakota0 mi33 yd10$2.5M
June 30, 1967F1Roberts, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 22, 1992F1Roberts, South Dakota0.5 mi30 yd00$30
May 17, 1996F1Roberts, South Dakota1 mi20 yd00N/A
June 17, 2012EF1Roberts, South Dakota0.28 mi10 yd00N/A
June 13, 2017EF1Roberts, South Dakota0.36 mi100 yd00N/A
July 23, 1974F0Roberts, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 29, 1975F0Roberts, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.