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Overview
Two tornadoes occurred in south central South Dakota during the early evening of May 22, 2016. One tornado touched down about two miles east of the Littleburg School southeast of Mission in Todd County. Eight to ten power poles were snapped at the ground and several large trees were heavily damaged. Another tornado caused damage on a ranch about ten miles southwest of Winner in Tripp County and microburst winds produced damage southeast of Colome.
Tornadoes:
Tornado - Littleburg, SD
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Tornado - Dog Ear, SD
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
Wind:
A small downburst caused damage at a residence southeast of Colome in Tripp County. A shed was demolished, with the debris scattered about a mile away, and a tractor-trailer was tipped over.
Debris southeast of Colome |
Photos & Video:
Littleburg Tornado (credit photographer listed)
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Littleburg (Kara Walking) |
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Littleburg (Kara Walking) |
Littleburg (Kristi Monroe) |
Radar:
Reflectivity (storm intensity) and velocity (wind) images from the National Weather Service WSR-88D Doppler radar in Thedford, NE depicting the tornadoes.
Littleburg, Todd County, SD | Dog Ear, Tripp County, SD |
Storm Reports
All times are in Mountain Daylight Time ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0255 PM HAIL 5 W ROSEBUD 43.23N 100.95W 05/22/2016 E1.25 INCH TODD SD PUBLIC QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL... LOTS OF IT. 0354 PM HAIL 4 NW PARMELEE 43.36N 101.09W 05/22/2016 E1.00 INCH TODD SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0430 PM HAIL 10 SE SAINT FRANCIS 43.04N 100.76W 05/22/2016 E1.25 INCH TODD SD PUBLIC QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL 0450 PM HAIL 5 S LAKEVIEW 43.04N 100.75W 05/22/2016 E1.25 INCH TODD SD PUBLIC 0505 PM HAIL 7 WSW LITTLEBURG 43.02N 100.59W 05/22/2016 E1.25 INCH TODD SD PUBLIC QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL 0520 PM HAIL 18 SSE MISSION 43.07N 100.52W 05/22/2016 E1.00 INCH TODD SD PUBLIC 0535 PM TORNADO 3 NE LITTLEBURG 43.08N 100.41W 05/22/2016 TODD SD PUBLIC 0610 PM TSTM WND GST 9 ESE HIDDEN TIMBER 43.18N 100.26W 05/22/2016 E60 MPH TODD SD PUBLIC 0645 PM TSTM WND GST 6 S KEYAPAHA 43.01N 100.13W 05/22/2016 E60 MPH TRIPP SD PUBLIC SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO FARM BUILDINGS 0705 PM TORNADO 10 SW WINNER 43.27N 100.00W 05/22/2016 TRIPP SD LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS OF BUILDING DAMAGE POWER LINES DOWN ROOF RIPPED OFF 0745 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 44.02N 103.24W 05/22/2016 M60 MPH PENNINGTON SD NWS EMPLOYEE 0745 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 44.02N 103.24W 05/22/2016 M42 MPH PENNINGTON SD NWS EMPLOYEE 0819 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 44.02N 103.24W 05/22/2016 M63 MPH PENNINGTON SD NWS EMPLOYEE 0820 PM FLASH FLOOD COLOME 43.26N 99.72W 05/22/2016 TRIPP SD LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER RUNNING OVER STREETS IN COLOME 0838 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE VETAL 43.21N 101.36W 05/22/2016 E70 MPH BENNETT SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0839 PM NON-TSTM WND GST RAPID CITY AIRPORT 44.05N 103.06W 05/22/2016 M58 MPH PENNINGTON SD ASOS 0839 PM HIGH SUST WINDS RAPID CITY AIRPORT 44.05N 103.06W 05/22/2016 M41 MPH PENNINGTON SD ASOS 0841 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NE PORCUPINE 43.29N 102.27W 05/22/2016 M57 MPH OGLALA LAKOTA SD MESONET HAIL REPORTS LISTED BY SIZE (INCHES) SIZE LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 1.25 7 WSW LITTLEBURG SD TODD 0505 PM 1.25 5 S LAKEVIEW SD TODD 0450 PM 1.25 10 SE SAINT FRANCIS SD TODD 0430 PM 1.25 5 W ROSEBUD SD TODD 0255 PM 1.00 18 SSE MISSION SD TODD 0520 PM 1.00 4 NW PARMELEE SD TODD 0354 PM TSTM WIND REPORTS LISTED BY SPEED (MPH) SPEED LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 70.00 1 SE VETAL SD BENNETT 0838 PM 60.00 6 S KEYAPAHA SD TRIPP 0645 PM 60.00 9 ESE HIDDEN TIMBER SD TODD 0610 PM WIND GUST REPORTS LISTED BY SPEED (MPH) SPEED LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 63.00 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0819 PM 60.00 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0745 PM 58.00 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0839 PM 57.00 5 NE PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0841 PM
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