EF1 Tornado — Todd, South Dakota

2025-04-27 · near St Francis, Todd, South Dakota

Event narrative

The tornado touched down 2 miles SE of Spring Creek just south of

BIA route #30 and remained over open field. The tornado tracked to

the east-northeast where it destroyed an outbuilding that was

built with heavy wood and anchored to a cement slab. The

outbuilding contents where thrown some 50yds to east up a hill.

The tornado crossed BIA route #30 where it strengthened,

destroying a single wide mobile home. The undercarriage of the

mobile home was tossed and crumpled 100yds from its foundation.

All walls where completely destroyed and the contents of the home

were thrown to the north to northeast. The tornado then moved

back into mostly open terrain before encountering some trees and

power poles just to the southwest of St. Francis. The circulation

then moved into St. Francis causing significant tree damage with

trees both uprooted and some trees near the catholic church had

their trunks snapped at the base. As the tornado passed through

the west side of St. Francis it caused significant roof damage to

the community center and an elderly living facility. The tornado

began to weaken slightly as it exited St. Francis and began to

move more toward the north-northeast and back over open terrain.

The tornado produced its last damage in Rosebud with the water

supply center and the adjacent storage facility receiving

signficant roof damage with the roofs being thrown toward the west

to southwest. The tornado dissipated 2 miles north of Rosebud.

Wider weather episode

Overnight severe weather produces a tornado in Rosebud.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (43.1000, -100.9900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1250418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.