South Dakota Tornadoes - 2013

2013 South Dakota Tornadoes

Below is a plot of the tornadoes which occurred in South Dakota in 2013 (click to enlarge):

Below is a brief summary of the 2013 tornado season:

· 2013 was a relatively quiet year with only 14 tornadoes reported across the State

· Here is the breakdown of 2013 tornadoes by EF-Scale:

o EF0 = 11

o EF1 = 3

o EF2 = 0

o EF3 = 0

o EF4 = 0

o EF5 = 0

· South Dakota averages about 35 tornadoes per year (based on 2001-2010 data)

· South Dakota has now seen a below average number of tornadoes since 2010 (click to enlarge)

Below is the 10 year total of tornado fatalities by state (2001-2010):

Fortunately – South Dakota has not had a directly related tornado death since 1999! Hopefully that trend continues for years to come!