Tornado History

Turner Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Turner, South Dakota. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.4M, with 1 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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41recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$17.4Mminimum property damage
August 28, 2021latest tornado
12.8 milongest listed path
647 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 7, 19651965F3 August 3, 19811981F2 June 24, 20032003F2 April 20, 19851985F2 April 26, 19861986F2 June 24, 20032003F2 June 7, 19651965F2 October 18, 19711971F2 June 18, 19541954F2 May 22, 19661966F2 May 10, 19561956F2 June 7, 19651965F2 June 24, 20032003F1 June 19, 19791979F1 June 19, 1979F1 June 24, 2003F1 May 30, 1998F1 July 31, 2004F1 April 19, 1973F1 June 24, 2003F0 August 9, 1992F0 July 1, 1983F0 April 26, 1986F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 April 18, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 May 28, 2004F0 July 31, 2004EF0 June 24, 2009EF0 June 24, 2009EF0 July 5, 2015Unknown July 5, 1978Unknown July 6, 1978EFU August 28, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)11
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 200311
  • 20047
  • 19653
  • 19782
  • 19792
  • 19862
  • 20092
  • 19541

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 7, 1965F4Turner, South Dakota7.8 mi647 yd10$2.5M
August 3, 1981F3Turner, South Dakota12.8 mi440 yd00$250K
June 24, 2003F2Turner, South Dakota1.5 mi200 yd00$3.0M
April 20, 1985F2Turner, South Dakota12 mi440 yd00$2.5M
April 26, 1986F2Turner, South Dakota6 mi50 yd00$2.5M
June 24, 2003F2Turner, South Dakota7 mi300 yd00$500K
June 7, 1965F2Turner, South Dakota3.6 mi100 yd00$25K
October 18, 1971F2Turner, South Dakota2.3 mi367 yd00$25K
June 18, 1954F2Turner, South Dakota2.7 mi33 yd00$2K
May 22, 1966F2Turner, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 10, 1956F2Turner, South Dakota1.3 mi100 yd00$250
June 7, 1965F2Turner, 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.