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581 NOUS43 KABR 011824 AAA PNSABR SDZ023-020630- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 124 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/28/2025 Tornado Event Update #1... Further investigation between damage survey, video, drone imagery, and satellite data has shown evidence to support two complete tornado paths instead of four separate paths as previously thought. Therefore, the two tornado path lengths have been increased. Additional information regarding width and strength is also included. Another update will be sent with additional text and description for each path. .Northwest of Clear Lake... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115-125 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 6:53 PM CDT Start Location: 5.2 miles northwest of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7956 / -96.7694 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 7:08 PM CDT End Location: 2.4 miles southwest of Altamont, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.8345 / -96.7388 Updated summary coming soon. .Southwest of Gary, SD... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 155-165 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.52 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 8:10 PM CDT Start Location: 3.4 miles east of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7483 / -96.6132 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 8:49 PM CDT End Location: 1.9 miles southwest of Gary, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.7741 / -96.4877 Updated summary coming soon. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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897 NOUS43 KABR 021938 AAB PNSABR SDZ023-030745- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 238 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/28/2025 Tornado Event Update #2... An additional tornado has been added to this report. The brief touchdown occurred around 7:34 PM which is between the EF2 tornado (northwest of Clear Lake, SD) and the EF3 tornado (southwest of Gary, SD). The tornadoes are listed in chronological order. It is worth noting that a 4th tornado occurredeast of Gary, SD, on the Minnesota side, and is being documented by the Twin Cities National Weather Service. The report summaries have also been updated with additional detail. Pending any further information, this is expected to be the final update. .Tornado #1 - Northwest of Clear Lake, SD... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115-125 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 6:53 PM CDT Start Location: 5.2 miles northwest of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7956 / -96.7694 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 7:08 PM CDT End Location: 2.4 miles southwest of Altamont, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.8345 / -96.7388 At approximately 6:53 p.m. on June 28, 2025, a tornado touched down in a pasture about five miles northwest of Clear Lake, just south of an unoccupied farmstead. While no full-time residents lived on the property, the house was still used intermittently as a family cabin. As the tornado approached, it first tore through an expansive shelterbelt, snapping and uprooting numerous trees as it closed in on the property. The tornado then flipped a shipping container used for storage, scattering its contents, including lawnmowers, grills, and outdoor furniture, across the area. A nearby shed was completely destroyed, and a concrete stave silo was toppled. When the tornado reached the house, the winds were powerful enough to shift the structure entirely off its century-old foundation. Significant tree damage continued on the north side of the property as the tornado moved through the remaining shelterbelt. From there, the tornado tracked northeast, snapping more trees as it crossed 178th street. It continued north northeast crossing both 177th and 176th streets near Lake Coteau. Eyewitnesses near Lake Coteau reported seeing the tornado as well as damage that included twisted road signs. The tornado lifted around 7:08 p.m., ending a 15-minute path that stretched approximately 3.4 miles. .Tornado #2 - West of Gary, SD... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65-75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.16 miles Path Width /maximum/: 10 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 7:34 PM CDT Start Location: 2.25 miles west of Gary, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.789 / -96.5037 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 7:37 PM CDT End Location: 2.25 miles west of Gary, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.7894 / -96.5004 A brief, short lived tornado touched down in an open field. Eyewitnesses reported branches from nearby trees being broken and tossed. .Tornado #3 - Southwest of Gary, SD... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 155-165 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.52 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 8:10 PM CDT Start Location: 3.4 miles east of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7483 / -96.6132 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 8:49 PM CDT End Location: 1.9 miles southwest of Gary, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.7741 / -96.4877 A tornado developed east of Clear Lake, South Dakota, on the evening of June 28, 2025. Around 8:10 p.m., the tornado was still in a disorganized stage but was strong enough to intermittently touch down, flipping irrigation pivots on the north side of Highway 22 about three miles east of Clear Lake. By approximately 8:14 p.m., the tornado crossed to the south side of Highway 22 and began to intensify. From there, it tracked slowly eastward, frequently changing appearance. Numerous reports, photos, and videos captured the tornado “shapeshifting,” including a distinct wobble or dancing motion. During this time, the tornado passed over a gravel pit, where large trees were snapped and windows were blown out of heavy machinery. Continuing east, the tornado reached 483rd Avenue, where it caused additional tree damage and collapsed the roof of a shed. Around 8:26 to 8:27 p.m., it crossed back to the north side of Highway 22, briefly stalled, and brought down a power pole. The tornado then picked up speed and continued east toward a farmstead on 484th Avenue, arriving around 8:31 p.m. The core of the tornado passed just north of the main house, but the property still sustained significant damage. Part of the house’s roof panels were ripped off and windows were broke out. A machine shed was completely destroyed, along with a garage and another outbuilding. The shelterbelt on the north side of the property was heavily damaged, with tree trunks snapped, trees uprooted, and large branches broken. Around 8:32 p.m., the tornado continued east, passing north of another farmstead where a single shed was destroyed. Then, at approximately 8:34 p.m., the tornado directly struck a third farmstead. Evidence of ground scouring was visible in the field before the tornado reached the property. As it approached, it tore through a wide shelterbelt, snapping and uprooting trees and completely blocking the driveway with debris. The house, which included an original structure over a century old combined with a newer addition, was completely wiped from its foundation. The debris was thrown west and north. The residents sheltered in the basement, where hay bales were lofted into the air and landed on top of them. Despite the extreme damage, only two non-life-threatening injuries were reported. A garage and machine shed just north of the house were also completely swept off their slabs. Vehicles inside were lofted, with two ending up wedged in trees approximately 50 to 60 yards northeast of where the garage once stood. A horse trailer and other farm equipment were also thrown into the shelterbelt. Another vehicle, a half ton Chevy Silverado pickup, was hurled nearly 300 yards northeast. The truck’s rear axle was torn completely off during flight, with no evidence of the vehicle rolling or tumbling until it hit the ground. On the south side of the property, two empty metal grain bins were wiped clean from their foundations. A concrete foundation barn was dismantled, a pole barn collapsed, and an empty concrete silo was completely swept from its slab. As the track continued northeast, fence posts were sheared off at ground level, and large pieces of debris were driven into the crop ground with extreme force. A track of debris was scattered into the adjacent fields. The tornado track turned more north northeast as it crossed 181st Street. More tree damage was observed, with trunks snapped and large branches down. Debris was caught in fence lines, and hay was seen hanging from power lines in the area. By 8:44 p.m., the tornado began to rope out, swirling over an open field between 181st and 180th Street. It finally lifted by 8:49 p.m., concluding a nearly 40-minute track that stretched seven and a half miles. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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477 NOUS43 KABR 031847 AAC PNSABR SDZ023-040700- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 147 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/28/2025 Tornado Event Update #3... Additional information relayed to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen has allowed for further fine tuning of the EF3 tornado track. The length of the tornado track has increased and is now estimated to be 9.71 miles. .Tornado #1 - Northwest of Clear Lake, SD... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115-125 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 6:53 PM CDT Start Location: 5.2 miles northwest of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7956 / -96.7694 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 7:08 PM CDT End Location: 2.4 miles southwest of Altamont, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.8345 / -96.7388 At approximately 6:53 p.m. on June 28, 2025, a tornado touched down in a field about five miles northwest of Clear Lake, just south of an unoccupied farmstead. While no full-time residents lived on the property, the house was still used intermittently as a family cabin. As the tornado approached, it first tore through an expansive shelterbelt, snapping and uprooting numerous trees as it closed in on the property. The tornado then flipped a shipping container used for storage including lawnmowers, grills, and outdoor furniture. A nearby shed was completely destroyed, and an empty concrete stave silo was toppled. When the tornado reached the house, the winds were powerful enough to shift the structure entirely off its century-old foundation. Significant tree damage continued on the north side of the property as the tornado moved through the remaining shelterbelt. From there, the tornado tracked northeast, snapping more trees as it crossed 178th street. It continued north northeast crossing both 177th and 176th streets near Lake Coteau. Eyewitnesses near Lake Coteau reported seeing the tornado as well as damage that included twisted road signs. The tornado lifted around 7:08 p.m., ending a 15-minute path that stretched approximately 3.4 miles. .Tornado #2 - West of Gary, SD... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65-75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.16 miles Path Width /maximum/: 10 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 7:34 PM CDT Start Location: 2.25 miles west of Gary, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.789 / -96.5037 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 7:37 PM CDT End Location: 2.25 miles west of Gary, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.7894 / -96.5004 A brief, short lived tornado touched down in an open field. Eyewitnesses reported branches from nearby trees being broken and tossed. .Tornado #3 - Southwest of Gary, SD... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 155-165 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.71 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: June 28, 2025 Start Time: 8:10 PM CDT Start Location: 2.5 miles east of Clear Lake, SD Start Lat/Lon: 44.7535 / -96.6318 End Date: June 28, 2025 End Time: 8:49 PM CDT End Location: 2.4 miles southwest of Gary, SD End Lat/Lon: 44.7780 / -96.5026 A tornado developed east of Clear Lake, South Dakota, on the evening of June 28, 2025. Around 8:10 p.m., the tornado was still in a disorganized stage but was strong enough to intermittently touch down, rip a roof and door of of a barn and flip irrigation pivots on the north side of Highway 22 about two and a half miles east of Clear Lake. By approximately 8:14 p.m., the tornado crossed to the south side of Highway 22 and began to intensify. From there, it tracked slowly eastward, frequently changing appearance. Numerous reports, photos, and videos captured the tornado "shapeshifting," including a distinct wobble or dancing motion. During this time, the tornado passed over a gravel pit, where large trees were snapped and windows were broken out of heavy machinery. Continuing east, the tornado reached 483rd Avenue, where it caused additional tree damage. Around 8:26 to 8:27 p.m., it crossed back to the north side of Highway 22, briefly stalled, and brought down a power pole. The tornado then picked up speed and continued east toward a farmstead on 484th Avenue, arriving around 8:31 p.m. The core of the tornado passed just north of the main house, but the property still sustained significant damage. A portion of the house roof panels were ripped off and windows were broke out. A machine shed was completely destroyed, along with a garage and another outbuilding. The shelterbelt on the north side of the property was heavily damaged, with tree trunks snapped, trees uprooted, and large branches broken. Around 8:32 p.m., the tornado continued east, passing north of another farmstead where a single shed was destroyed. Then, at approximately 8:34 p.m., the tornado directly struck a farmstead. Evidence of ground scouring was visible in the field before the tornado reached the property. As it approached, it tore through a wide shelterbelt, snapping and uprooting trees and completely blocking the driveway with debris. The house, which included the original structure which was over a century old combined with a newer addition, was completely wiped from its foundation. The debris was thrown west and north. The residents sheltered in the basement, where hay bales were lofted into the air and landed on top of them. Despite the extreme damage, only two non-life-threatening injuries were reported. A garage and machine shed just north of the house were also completely swept off their slabs. Vehicles inside were lofted, with two ending up wedged in trees approximately 50 to 60 yards northeast of where the garage once stood. A horse trailer and other farm equipment were also thrown into the shelterbelt. Another vehicle, a half-ton Chevy Silverado pickup, was hurled nearly 300 yards northeast. The truck's rear axle was torn completely off during flight, with no evidence of the vehicle rolling or tumbling until it hit the ground. On the south side of the property, two empty metal grain bins were wiped clean from their foundations. A concrete foundation barn was dismantled, a pole barn collapsed, and an empty concrete silo was completely swept from its slab. As the track continued northeast, fence posts were sheared off at ground level, and large pieces of debris were driven into the crop ground with extreme force. A track of debris was scattered into the adjacent fields. The tornado track turned more north northeast as it crossed 181st Street. More tree damage was observed, with trunks snapped and large branches down. Debris was caught in fence lines, and hay was seen hanging from power lines in the area. The tornado crossed 180th street and somewhere around 8:45 p.m. and began to rope out, swirling over an open field and tracking back to the southwest. It finally lifted around 8:49 p.m., concluding a nearly 40-minute track that stretched roughly 9.71 miles. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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