2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak

Tornado outbreak in South Dakota, US May 2025 February 2025 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak June 21–24, 2003 125 F4 3 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes 2 fatalities, 19 injuries $13.5 million United States Great Plains tornado outbreaks of 2003 The 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak, known locally as "Tornado Tuesday", was a tornado outbreak that occurred in the southeastern and east central part of South Dakota in the United States on June 24, 2003.Moore Gene The Record Breaking South Dakota Tornado Outbreak of 24 June, 2003 http://www.chaseday.com/SDoutbreak-1.htm 2008-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503192227/http://www.chaseday.com/SDoutbreak-1.htm 2008-05-03 dead At the time, this outbreak tied a United States record for the most tornado touchdowns in a single day for one state, with 67. The event was part of a larger outbreak that produced 125 tornadoes.NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration June Tornadoes in South Dakota Tie National Record https://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/storms/tor062403/samaras/samaras.php https://web.archive.org/web/20060510041857/https://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/storms/tor062403/samaras/samaras.php 2008-03-03 10 May 2006 Confirmed tornadoes 125 92 20 9 2 2 0 June 21 event F#LocationCounty Time (UTC)Path lengthDamageWyoming F0W of GilletteCampbell18500.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of WyodakCampbell19251 miles (1.6 km)Weak tornado with no damage.North Dakota F0SW of MercerMcLean20275 miles (8 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0W of Crystal SpringsKidder2244unknownBrief touchdown with no damage.Source: Tornado History Project - June 21, 2003 Storm Data June 22 event F#LocationCounty Time (UTC)Path lengthDamageNebraska F0E of RuskinThayer22304 miles (6.4 km)Damage to center pivots and power poles. F2Deshler areaThayer22433 miles (4.8 km)1 death - Major damage occurred on the south side of town. 400 homes were damaged, including 4 destroyed and 100 others with moderate damage. Six businesses were destroyed and 25 others had extensive damage. 7 other people were injured. F0NE of DeshlerThayer23001 miles (1.6 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0NW of AuroraHamilton23082 miles (3.2 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0S of DeshlerThayer23202 miles (3.2 km)Damage to crops and center pivot systems. F0SW of MarquetteHamilton23420.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of BradshawYork00300.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damageMinnesota F1E of StarbuckPope23500.1 miles (0.16 km)A camper was flipped and trees were knocked down.Kansas F0N of CourtlandRepublic00120.5 miles (0.8 km)Several outbuildings were damaged. F0NW of ScandiaRepublic00201 miles (1.6 km)Damage to power poles and power lines. F1NE of CourtlandRepublic00303 miles (4.8 km)2 homes were damaged. F1SE of RepublicRepublic00582 miles (3.2 km)One home was damaged. F2NE of RepublicRepublic01104 miles (6.4 km)One home was destroyed. F0NW of MundenRepublic02170.5 miles (0.8 km)A sheriff's car was blown into a ditch. F0E of WoodruffPhillips05070.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of ReamsvilleSmith05450.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NW of ReamsvilleSmith05500.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Source: Tornado History Project - June 22, 2003 Storm Data June 23 event F#LocationCounty Time (UTC)Path lengthDamageNorth Dakota F1S of CogswellSargent20452.5 miles (4 km)Damage mostly to crops. F0S of BramptonSargent21023 miles (4.8 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SW of FormanSargent21081 miles (1.6 km)Weak tornado with no damage F0SE of StirumSargent21152 miles (3.2 km)Weak tornado with no damage.South Dakota F0S of OrtleyGrant23500.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Nebraska F0N of RoyalAntelope0100unknownBrief touchdown with no damage. F4Coleridge areaCedar014313 miles (20.8 km)1 death - Tornado touched down about 6 miles southwest of Coleridge. The tornado moved northeast and crossed the northern sections of the city uprooting trees, downing power lines, and destroying a couple of grain bins. A construction business in a garage was also destroyed. The tornado then continued northeast of town, hitting a large hog farm. At this farm, a 70-year-old man was killed while in a storage shed when a tractor that was flipped by the winds crushed him. Many livestock were also killed by debris or flung through the air. In one case cattle were carried over a mile then left dead in a pile. The tornado then widened to around 3/4 of a mile, reaching its maximum intensity. Numerous vehicles were tossed at this location and a farmstead was completely flattened. Trees were also stripped and debarked. The tornado remained around 3/4 of a mile wide for a few more miles before turning slightly to the southeast and diminishing, but not before hitting 2 more farmsteads and moving one house off of its foundation. In total, 11 homes received substantial damage and between 100 and 200 utility poles were downed. F0N of McCookFrontier02210.1 miles (0.16 km)Damage to power poles.Iowa F0W of CorrectionvilleWoodbury02510.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Source: Tornado History Project - June 23, 2003 Storm Data June 24 event F#LocationCounty Time (UTC)Path lengthDamageWyoming F0NW of BaggsSweetwater1830unknownBrief touchdown with no damage.South Dakota F0E of Mount VernonDavison21150.4 miles (0.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F2N of Mount VernonDavison21176 miles (9.6 km)A barn, a granary, and a machine shed were destroyed. One home, crops, trees and several farm buildings were damaged. Tornado left cycloidal marks in farm fields. F0Vermillion areaClay21580.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of Centerville (1st tornado)Lincoln22171 miles (1.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0W of ForestburgSanborn22190.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F3W of WoonsocketJerauld, Sanborn22236 miles (9.6 km)Large cone-shaped tornado destroyed or severely damaged several buildings on two farms. The tornado lifted the roof off a house. Another farmhouse had windows blown out, and shingles and aluminum siding torn off. Destroyed buildings included a barn, garage, outbuildings, and other small structures. Vehicles inside the destroyed garage were damaged. The tornado also caused tree, power line, and crop damage. Tornado left cycloidal marks in farm fields. F0N of HarrisburgLincoln22300.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0N of VermillionClay22420.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of MidwayClay22420.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of WoonsocketSanborn22450.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0W of CarthageSanborn22550.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of Huron (1st tornado)Beadle23000.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of Huron (2nd tornado)Beadle23000.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NW of EsmondBeadle23160.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0N of EsmondKingsbury23270.4 miles (0.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F4ManchesterKingsbury232910 miles (16 km)See article on this tornado – Four people were injured. Manchester was never rebuilt and is now a "ghost town". F0NW of Hub CityClay23300.7 miles (1.1 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of Wakonda (1st tornado)Clay23301 miles (1.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1NE of Wakonda (2nd tornado)Clay23321.5 miles (2.4 km)Buildings at a farm, crops, and trees were damaged. F0NE of Wakonda (3rd tornado)Clay23322 miles (3.2 km)Trees and crops were damaged. F0SW of CentervilleClay23330.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0Centerville areaTurner23331 miles (1.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of WatertownCodington23350.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of Centerville (2nd tornado)Lincoln23380.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0E of ManchesterKingsbury23520.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of Lake AndesCharles Mix23540.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of Centerville (3rd tornado)Turner23552 miles (3.2 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F2NE of ManchesterKingsbury23582.2 miles (3.5 km)Heavy damage to farm buildings and homes. F2E of ViborgTurner00007 miles (11.2 km)Farm equipment and buildings, crops, trees, and power lines were damaged. F1NE of Lake Andes (1st tornado)Charles Mix00033 miles (4.8 km)Several buildings at an abandoned farm were destroyed or damaged. F1NW of De SmetKingsbury00050.7 miles (1.1 km)Damage to farm buildings and crops. F1NE of Centerville (4th tornado)Lincoln00102.8 miles (4.5 km)A machine shed was destroyed while farm equipment, crops, and farm buildings were damaged. F0N of CentervilleTurner00103.5 miles (5.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1NE of Lake Andes (2nd tornado)Charles Mix00103 miles (4.8 km)Four grain bins and two sheds were destroyed. F0SE of Bancroft (1st tornado)Kingsbury00170.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of Bancroft (2nd tornado)Kingsbury00190.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0Viborg areaTurner00200.7 miles (1.1 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0W of DavisTurner00201 miles (1.6 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1W of ErwinKingsbury00200.7 miles (1.1 km)Structures and trees were damaged. F2E of DavisLincoln, Turner00207.7 miles (12.3 km)One farm home was destroyed with two others damaged. Crops were also damaged. F1SW of Bryant (1st tornado)Kingsbury, Clark00281.5 miles (2.4 km)Damage to trees. F1NE of Centerville (5th tornado)Lincoln, Turner00303.5 miles (5.6 km)A farmhouse was heavily damaged. Other buildings damaged, as well as power lines and crops. F0NE of StephenHand00300.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of Bryant (2nd tornado)Kingsbury00320.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of BryantHamlin00350.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of Lennox (1st tornado)Lincoln00520.6 miles (1 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0E of ArmourDouglas00550.7 miles (1.1 km)One barn was damaged. F0SW of Tea (1st tornado)Lincoln00550.8 miles (1.3 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1S of Lennox (2nd tornado)Lincoln01001.3 miles (2.1 km)Farm structures were damaged. F0NE of ArmourDouglas01050.7 miles (1.1 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0N of WorthingLincoln01052.3 miles (3.7 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SE of Tea (1st tornado)Lincoln01071.5 miles (2.4 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SW of Tea (2nd tornado)Lincoln01091.2 miles (1.9 km)Weak tornado with no damage. F0SE of TeaLincoln01120.8 miles (1.3 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F3Cavour areaBeadle01253.5 miles (5.6 km)Tornado destroyed farm buildings and numerous trees, resulting in F3 damage southwest of Cavour. Homes and businesses within the town of Cavour were severely damaged at F2 intensity. Winds of 120 mph were measured by an anemometer on top of a grain elevator in Cavour. F2Parker areaTurner01301.5 miles (2.4 km)Tornado heavily damaged or destroyed numerous structures at the county fairgrounds, uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power lines, resulting in power outages which lasted up to a day. The tornado damaged other structures in Parker, including homes and the county courthouse. One home was shifted off its foundation and received broken windows and damaged siding. Some of the damage resulted from falling trees or wind blown debris. F0N of ParkerTurner01400.6 miles (1 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1SE of Pumpkin CenterMinnehaha01500.6 miles (1 km)Several homes were damaged. 3 people were injured. F2NE of YaleBeadle02052 miles (3.2 km)Farm structures were destroyed. F1NE of HartfordMinnehaha02051.7 miles (2.7 km)At least 20 homes were heavily damaged, some of them were left inhabitable. F1SW of Bryant (3rd tornado)Kingsbury02130.7 miles (1.1 km)Several farm structures were damaged or destroyed. F0SW of RennerMinnehaha02340.5 miles (0.8 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of WentworthLake02400.8 miles (1.3 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1SW of ViborgTurner02401.2 miles (1.9 km)Small farm buildings and two garages were destroyed. Homes, a propane tank, and a barn were damaged. F0SE of DavisLincoln02470.9 miles (1.4 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0W of EganMoody02500.8 miles (1.3 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Minnesota F0S of ArcoLincoln21380.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of StarbuckPope21550.1 miles (0.16 km)Damage limited to trees. F1S of Buffalo Lake (1st tornado)Renville, Sibley22464.5 miles (7.2 km)A grain bin, a silo, sheds, and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees and homes were damaged and a grain dryer was overturned F0W of StewartSibley, Renville23303 miles (4.8 km)Damage to power lines and transformers. F2Buffalo Lake areaSibley, Renville23335.5 miles (8.8 km)Multiple-vortex tornado. Outbuildings and sheds were destroyed, and homes were heavily damaged outside Buffalo of Lake. Inside the city, a grain elevator was destroyed while sheds and garages were blown down. A church, homes, and businesses were also damaged. 80 homes were heavily damaged with 29 being inhabitable, and 120 others had minor damage. 5 people were injured. F0SE of Willmar (1st tornado)Kandiyohi23470.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SE of Willmar (2nd tornado)Kandiyohi23490.2 miles (0.32 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of KandiyohiKandiyohi23530.2 miles (0.32 km)Damage to a few trees. F0SW of KandiyohiKandiyohi23580.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F1SE of KandiyohiKandiyohi00033 miles (4.8 km)Three farmsteads, sheds, outbuildings, and trees were damaged. F1S of Buffalo Lake (2nd tornado)Sibley, Renville00101.5 miles (2.4 km)Sheds, outbuildings, and grain bins were damaged. F0S of AtwaterKandiyohi, Meeker00150.5 miles (0.8 km)Damage limited to trees. F0SE of WegdahlYellow Medicine, Chippewa00383 miles (4.8 km)A shed was damaged, and two gravity boxes were pushed into a building. F0NE of ChurchillRenville00392.5 miles (4 km)Damage limited to trees. F0NE of StacyChisago00500.3 miles (0.5 km)One home had minor damage.Iowa F0S of QuickPottawatamie21530.3 miles (0.5 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of AlvordLyon03120.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Nebraska F0S of ObertCedar2155unknownBrief touchdown with no damage. F0S of MaskellDixon22080.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0NE of MaxwellLincoln22440.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage F0SW of ArnoldCuster, Lincoln23002.1 miles (3.4 km)2 center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed F0SW of BradyLincoln23100.1 miles (0.16 km)One garage was damaged and shifted from its foundation. One home was damaged, along with trees. A camper was lifted and thrown into a fence . F0NE of RoseRock00040.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0S of BassettRock00250.1 miles (0.16 km)Damage limited to trees. F0NE of MillsKeya Paha00480.1 miles (0.16 km)Damage to a mechanics shops, a garage, and a grain bin. F0E of Hayes CenterHayes01050.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0N of TaylorLoup02300.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage. F0SW of NewportRock02520.1 miles (0.16 km)Brief touchdown with no damage.Source: Tornado History Project - June 24, 2003 Storm Data Manchester, South Dakota 2003 Manchester tornado Manchester, South Dakota NOAA NWS June 2003 damage survey.jpg An aerial photo of Manchester after the tornado F4 4 $3 million (2003 USD) The most powerful tornado was located around Manchester in Kingsbury County and was rated an F4 on the Fujita scale. In the National Weather Service survey released shortly after the tornado, winds were estimated to be up to 260 miles per hour.NOAA National Weather Service, Sioux Falls, South Dakota "Record Pressure Drop Recorded with Manchester Tornado", Retrieved on 2009-10-13. There, every single structure was either heavily damaged or destroyed. Trees were debarked and all three homes were swept away. No fatalities were reported with this tornado, but at least 4 people were injured by the storm. Manchester was never rebuilt and is now a "ghost town". Researchers had placed several sensors all across the area that were hit by the tornado. One recorded a record-setting pressure measurement 100 mb below ambient pressure. https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20030624-tornadosamaras See also Weather of 2003 List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009) References External links Southeastern South Dakota tornado tracks (NWS Sioux Falls) Images of the Manchester tornado Category:F4, EF4 and IF4 tornadoes 06-24 South Dakota Category:Tornadoes in Iowa Category:Tornadoes in Kansas Category:Tornadoes in Minnesota Category:Tornadoes in Nebraska Category:Tornadoes in North Dakota Category:Tornadoes in South Dakota Category:Tornadoes in Wyoming Tornado, 06-24 06-24 Tornado Tornado, South Dakota, 24 2003-06-21