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EF4 Tornado — Jerauld, South Dakota

2014-06-18 · near Lane, Jerauld, South Dakota

Injuries

$300K

Property damage

11.3 mi

Path length

880 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado severely damaged two family farms, including destroying a farmhouse as the family took shelter in their basement. A couple in the house suffered minor injuries.The tornado also damaged trees, power poles, and power lines; and caused an unknown amount of crop damage. The tornado crossed briefly into Beadle County before lifting.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms during the evening of June 18th produced tornadoes in Jerauld County, with one tornado crossing briefly into Beadle County. The tornadoes included one that caused severe damage to Wessington Springs. There was also a report of large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 524717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.