The 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak produced an all-time one-day record for most tornadoes in South Dakota with 67 on June 24, 2003 and a total of 95 tornadoes across five states on that day. It was a part of a four-day event which produced a total of 125 tornadoes from Wyoming to Minnesota from June 21 to June 24. While there were no fatalities on June 24, one person was killed on June 22 and another on June 23, both in Nebraska.
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| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 125 | 92 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||||||
| F0 | W of Gillette | Campbell | 1850 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Wyodak | Campbell | 1925 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| North Dakota | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Mercer | McLean | 2027 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Crystal Springs | Kidder | 2244 | unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - June 21, 2003 Storm Data | ||||||
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F0 | E of Ruskin | Thayer | 2230 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Damage to pivot and power poles | |
| F2 | N of Deshler | Thayer | 2243 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
1 death - 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 | |
| F0 | NE of Deshler | Thayer | 2300 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Aurora | Hamilton | 2308 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Deshler | Thayer | 2320 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to crops and pivot systems | |
| F0 | SW of Marquette | Hamilton | 2342 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Bradshaw | York | 0030 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Minnesota | ||||||
| F1 | E of Starbuck | Pope | 2350 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A camper was flipped and trees were knocked down | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | N of Courtland | Republic | 0012 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Several outbuildings were damaged | |
| F0 | NW of Scandia | Republic | 0020 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage to power poles and power lines | |
| F1 | NE of Courtland | Republic | 0030 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
2 homes were damaged | |
| F1 | SE of Republic | Republic | 0058 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
One home was damaged | |
| F2 | NE of Republic | Republic | 0110 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
One home was destroyed | |
| F0 | NW of Munden | Republic | 0217 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A sheriff's car was blown into a ditch | |
| F0 | E of Woodruff | Phillips | 0507 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Reamsville | Smith | 0545 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Reamsville | Smith | 0550 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - June 22, 2003 Storm Data | ||||||
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||||||
| F1 | S of Cogswell | Sargent | 2045 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
Damage mostly to crops | |
| F0 | S of Brampton | Sargent | 2102 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Forman | Sargent | 2108 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Stirum | Sargent | 2115 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| F0 | S of Ortley | Grant | 2350 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F0 | N of Royal | Antelope | 0100 | unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F4 | Coleridge area | Cedar | 0143 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
1 death - Grain bins, a farmstead, a construction business and a hog farm were destroyed. Vehicles were tossed some distance, a tractor was flipped killing one person and livestocks were killed. 11 homes were also damaged. | |
| F0 | N of McCook | Frontier | 0221 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to power poles | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | W of Correctionville | Woodbury | 0251 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - June 23, 2003 Storm Data | ||||||
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Baggs | Sweetwater | 1830 | unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| F0 | E of Mount Vernon | Davison | 2115 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F2 | N of Mount Vernon | Davison | 2117 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
A barn, a grainery and a machine shed were destroyed. One home, crops,trees and several farm buildings were damaged | |
| F0 | Vermillion area | Clay | 2158 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Centerville (1st tornado) | Lincoln | 2217 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Forestburg | Sanborn | 2219 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F3 | W of Woonsocket | Jerauld, Sanborn | 2223 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Crops, trees, a barn, a garage, outbuildings and small structures were destroyed. Several buildings at two farms, a farmhouse and one home were damaged. | |
| F0 | N of Harrisburg | Lincoln | 2230 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | N of Vermillion | Clay | 2242 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Midway | Clay | 2242 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Woonsocket | Sanborn | 2245 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Carthage | Sanborn | 2255 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Huron (1st tornado) | Beadle | 2300 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Huron (2nd tornado) | Beadle | 2300 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Esmond | Beadle | 2316 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | N of Esmond | Kingsbury | 2327 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F4 | W of Manchester | Kingsbury | 2329 | 10 miles (16 km) |
All buildings, structures and vehicles were heavily damaged or destroyed in Manchester. Outside Manchester, farms, crops, trees and power lines were also damaged or destroyed. 12 cattle were killed. Sensors detected a 100 millibar pressure drop when the tornado passed over one of them. | |
| F0 | NW of Hub City | Clay | 2330 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Wakonda (1st tornado) | Clay | 2330 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | NE of Wakonda (2nd tornado) | Clay | 2332 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Buildings at a farm, crops and trees were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Wakonda (3rd tornado) | Clay | 2332 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Trees and cropland were damaged | |
| F0 | SW of Centerville | Clay | 2333 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | Centerville area | Turner | 2333 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Watertown | Codington | 2335 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Centerville (2nd tornado) | incoln | 2338 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | E of Manchester | Kingsbury | 2352 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Lake Andes | Charles Mix | 2354 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Centerville (3rd tornado) | Turner | 2355 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F2 | NE of Manchester | Kingsbury | 2358 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
Heavy damage to farm buildings including homes | |
| F2 | E of Viborg | Turner | 0000 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Farm equipment and buildings, crops, trees and power lines were damaged | |
| F1 | NE of Lake Andes (1st tornado) | Charles Mix | 0003 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Several buildings at an abandoned farm were destroyed or damaged | |
| F1 | NW of De Smet | Kingsbury | 0005 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Damage to farm buildings and crops | |
| F1 | NE of Centerville (4th tornado) | Lincoln | 0010 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
A machine shed was destroyed while farm equipment, crops and farm buildings were damaged | |
| F0 | N of Centerville | Turner | 0010 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | NE of Lake Andes (2nd tornado) | Charles Mix | 0010 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Four grain bins and two sheds were destroyed | |
| F0 | SE of Bancroft (1st tornado) | Kingsbury | 0017 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Bancroft (2nd tornado) | Kingsbury | 0019 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | Viborg area | Turner | 0020 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Davis | Turner | 0020 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | W of Erwin | Kingsbury | 0020 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Structures and trees were damaged | |
| F2 | E of Davis | Lincoln, Turner | 0020 | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
One farm home was destroyed with two others damaged. Crops were also damaged | |
| F1 | SW of Bryant (1st tornado) | Kingsbury, Clark | 0028 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Damage to trees | |
| F1 | NE of Centerville (5th tornado) | Lincoln, Turner | 0030 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
A farm house was heavily damaged with other buildings damaged as well as power lines and crops | |
| F0 | NE of Stephen | Hand | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Bryant (2nd tornado) | Kingsbury | 0032 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Bryant | Hamlin | 0035 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Lennox (1st tornado) | Lincoln | 0052 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | E of Armour | Douglas | 0055 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
One barn was damaged | |
| F0 | SW of Tea (1st tornado) | Lincoln | 0055 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | S of Lennox (2nd tornado) | Lincoln | 0100 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
Farm structures were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Armour | Douglas | 0105 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | N of Worthing | Lincoln | 0105 | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Tea (1st tornado) | Lincoln | 0107 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Tea (2nd tornado) | Lincoln | 0109 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Tea | Lincoln | 0112 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F3 | NE of Cavour | Beadle | 0125 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
Homes and businesses in Cavour were heavily damaged. Farm buildings and trees were destroyed | |
| F2 | Parker area | Turner | 0130 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Structures at the county fairgrounds were damaged or destroyed. Homes, the county court house, power lines and trees were damaged | |
| F0 | N of Parker | Turner | 0140 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | SE of Pumpkin Center | Minnehaha | 0150 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
Several homes were damaged. 3 people were injured | |
| F2 | NE of Yale | Beadle | 0205 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Farm structures were destroyed | |
| F1 | NE of Hartford | Minnehaha | 0205 | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
At least 20 homes were heavily damaged, some of them were left inhabitable. | |
| F1 | SW of Bryant (3rd tornado) | Kingsbury | 0213 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Several farm structures were damaged or destroyed | |
| F0 | SW of Renner | Minnehaha | 0234 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Wentworth | Lake | 0240 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | SW of Viborg | Turner | 0240 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
Small farm buildings and two garages were destroyed. Homes, a propane tank and a barn were damaged | |
| F0 | SE of Davis | Lincoln | 0247 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Egan | Moody | 0250 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Minnesota | ||||||
| F0 | S of Arco | Lincoln | 2138 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Starbuck | Pope | 2155 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F1 | S of Buffalo Lake (1st tornado) | Renville, Sibley | 2246 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
A grain bin, a silo, sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees and homes were damaged and grain dryer was overturned | |
| F0 | W of Stewart | Sibley, Renville | 2330 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage to power lines and transformers | |
| F2 | Buffalo Lake area | Sibley, Renville | 2333 | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
Outbuildings and sheds were destroyed and homes were heavily damaged outside Buffalo Lake. Inside the city, a grain elevator was destroyed while sheds and garages were blown down. A church, homes and businesses were also damage. 80 homes were heavily damaged with 29 being inhabitable and 120 others had minor damage. 5 people were injured. | |
| F0 | SE of Willmar (1st tornado) | Kandiyohi | 2347 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Willmar (2nd tornado) | Kandiyohi | 2349 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Kandiyohi | Kandiyohi | 2353 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Damage to a few trees | |
| F0 | SW of Kandiyohi | Kandiyohi | 2358 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F1 | SE of Kandiyohi | Kandiyohi | 0003 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Three farmsteads, sheds, outbuildings and trees were damaged | |
| F1 | S of Buffalo Lake (2nd tornado) | Sibley, Renville | 0010 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Sheds, outbuildings and grain bins were damaged | |
| F0 | S of Atwater | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 0015 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F0 | SE of Wegdahl | Yellow Medecine, Chippewa | 0038 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
A shed was damaged and two gravity boxes were pushed into a building | |
| F0 | NE of Churchill | Renville | 0039 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F0 | NE of Stacy | Chisago | 0050 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
One home had minor damage | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | S of Quick | Pottawatamie | 2153 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Alvord | Lyon | 0312 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F0 | S of Obert | Cedar | 2155 | unknown | Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Maskell | Dixon | 2208 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Maxwell | Lincoln | 2244 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Arnold | Custer, Lincoln | 2300 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
2 center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed | |
| F0 | SW of Brady | Lincoln | 2310 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One garage was damage and shifted from its foundation. One home was damaged as well as trees. A camper was lifted and thrown into a fence | |
| F0 | NE of Rose | Rock | 0004 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Bassett | Rock | 0025 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F0 | NE of Mills | Keya Paha | 0048 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to a mechanics shops, a garage and a grain bin | |
| F0 | E of Hayes Center | Hayes | 0105 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | N of Taylor | Loup | 0230 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Newport | Rock | 0252 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief touchdown with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - June 24, 2003 Storm Data | ||||||