Tornado History

Tripp Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tripp, South Dakota. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1957 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
August 4, 2020latest tornado
200 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 8, 19651965EF2 May 22, 20102010F2 June 30, 19571957F2 April 18, 19571957F2 May 8, 19651965F1 August 7, 19671967F1 September 15, 19681968EF1 May 22, 20162016F1 June 6, 20012001F1 June 9, 20032003EF1 July 9, 20092009F1 April 19, 19851985EF1 July 9, 20092009F1 August 10, 19621962F1 June 29, 1968F1 June 29, 1968EF1 July 18, 2018F0 August 21, 1982F0 July 10, 1969F0 June 20, 1974F0 July 13, 1979F0 July 13, 1979F0 July 8, 1998F0 June 5, 1999F0 May 9, 1999F0 May 9, 1999F0 July 24, 2000F0 June 6, 2001EF0 July 28, 2008EF0 August 4, 2020EF0 August 4, 2020Unknown June 10, 1969Unknown August 19, 1969© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19683
  • 19693
  • 19993
  • 19572
  • 19652
  • 19792
  • 20012
  • 20092

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
May 8, 1965F5Tripp, South Dakota30.1 mi1760 yd01$2.5M
May 22, 2010EF2Tripp, South Dakota2.85 mi150 yd00$80K
June 30, 1957F2Tripp, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 18, 1957F2Tripp, South Dakota3.8 mi33 yd00$2K
May 8, 1965F2Tripp, South Dakota0 mi20 yd00N/A
August 7, 1967F1Tripp, South Dakota2 mi440 yd00$25K
September 15, 1968F1Tripp, South Dakota9.2 mi1760 yd00$25K
May 22, 2016EF1Tripp, South Dakota0.68 mi20 yd00$25K
June 6, 2001F1Tripp, South Dakota0.5 mi50 yd00$5K
June 9, 2003F1Tripp, South Dakota200 mi10 yd00$5K
July 9, 2009EF1Tripp, South Dakota0.2 mi100 yd00$3K
April 19, 1985F1Tripp, South Dakota0.1 mi3 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.