Tornado History

Sully Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sully, South Dakota. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1965 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $76K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$76Kminimum property damage
October 13, 2021latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 1, 19711971F1 April 27, 19741974F1 July 16, 19821982F1 May 8, 19651965F1 August 24, 20062006F0 May 7, 19751975F0 May 7, 19751975F0 May 7, 19751975F0 August 4, 19681968F0 June 10, 19761976F0 June 6, 19801980F0 August 11, 19871987F0 August 29, 19931993F0 August 29, 19931993F0 July 22, 1999F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 24, 2006EF0 October 13, 2021Unknown May 14, 1965Unknown June 6, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19753
  • 19652
  • 19932
  • 20062
  • 19681
  • 19711
  • 19741
  • 19761

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
October 1, 1971F2Sully, South Dakota0.5 mi300 yd00$25K
April 27, 1974F1Sully, South Dakota0 mi20 yd01$25K
July 16, 1982F1Sully, South Dakota0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
May 8, 1965F1Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 24, 2006F1Sully, South Dakota5 mi600 yd00N/A
May 7, 1975F0Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250
May 7, 1975F0Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250
May 7, 1975F0Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250
August 4, 1968F0Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 10, 1976F0Sully, South Dakota1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 6, 1980F0Sully, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 11, 1987F0Sully, South Dakota0.2 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.