Tornado History

Stanley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stanley, South Dakota. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1960 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58K, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$58Kminimum property damage
July 18, 2023latest tornado
13.6 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 24, 19601960F2 June 20, 19681968F2 May 19, 19741974F1 August 8, 19691969F1 May 7, 19751975F1 September 24, 19861986F1 August 14, 19731973F1 June 10, 20042004F0 July 8, 19731973F0 July 20, 19821982F0 July 21, 19821982F0 June 20, 19621962F0 May 2, 19641964F0 September 25, 19811981EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 June 15, 2009EF0 July 18, 2023Unknown June 8, 1964Unknown June 8, 1964Unknown May 8, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 20093
  • 19732
  • 19822
  • 19601
  • 19621
  • 19651
  • 19681

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 24, 1960F2Stanley, South Dakota13.6 mi200 yd01$25K
June 20, 1968F2Stanley, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 19, 1974F2Stanley, South Dakota5.6 mi33 yd00N/A
August 8, 1969F1Stanley, South Dakota0 mi33 yd03$25K
May 7, 1975F1Stanley, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 24, 1986F1Stanley, South Dakota0.1 mi40 yd00$2K
August 14, 1973F1Stanley, South Dakota1 mi200 yd00N/A
June 10, 2004F1Stanley, South Dakota1 mi400 yd00N/A
July 8, 1973F0Stanley, South Dakota0.9 mi100 yd00$2K
July 20, 1982F0Stanley, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
July 21, 1982F0Stanley, South Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00$30
June 20, 1962F0Stanley, 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.