A preliminary summary of all severe weather which was reported on May 5, 2007, in the NWS Sioux Falls CWA is included below. Additional detail for the tornadoes which occurred on this day is available.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 409 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0132 PM HAIL 8 SW MARION 43.34N 97.37W 05/05/2007 M0.75 INCH TURNER SD TRAINED SPOTTER UP TO PENNY SIZE...MOSTLY DIME OR SMALLER 0250 PM HAIL 1 NW SALEM 43.73N 97.40W 05/05/2007 M0.75 INCH MCCOOK SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0405 PM TSTM WND GST SPRINGFIELD 42.85N 97.89W 05/05/2007 E75.00 MPH BON HOMME SD LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES UPROOTED, SMALL SHEDS TIPPED AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO PORCH. 0430 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N FULTON 43.80N 97.82W 05/05/2007 E60.00 MPH HANSON SD PUBLIC 0431 PM TORNADO 3 WSW CARTHAGE 44.15N 97.77W 05/05/2007 MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS. RATED EF1. 0433 PM TORNADO 2 SSE TYNDALL 42.97N 97.85W 05/05/2007 BON HOMME SD LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED, TREES UPROOTED, CAR GARAGE SHIFTED AND MINOR DAMAGE TO HOME. RATED EF1. 0435 PM TSTM WND DMG GREGORY 43.23N 99.43W 05/05/2007 GREGORY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT CENEX BUILDING COLLAPSED. TRAILERS BLOWN INTO STREET. 0435 PM TORNADO 5 NW HOWARD 44.06N 97.59W 05/05/2007 MINER SD LAW ENFORCEMENT FARMSTEAD OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED. HUNTING LODGE DESTROYED. DEBRIS SCATTERED FOR 2 MILES. RATED EF2. 0438 PM TORNADO 3 NNE TYNDALL 43.03N 97.85W 05/05/2007 BON HOMME SD LAW ENFORCEMENT END OF PATH FOR TORNADO THAT STARTED 2 MILES SSE OF TYNDALL. RATED EF1. 0442 PM HAIL CARTHAGE 44.17N 97.71W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0443 PM TORNADO 7 NNW TYNDALL 43.08N 97.91W 05/05/2007 BON HOMME SD LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO WITNESSED BY PUBLIC. LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEYED DAMAGE. TWO FARMSTEADS...OUT BUILDINGS DESTROYED...POWER LINES DOWN...TREES UPROOTED...TOPS OF GRAIN BINS GONE. RESIDENTS TOOK SHELTER...AT THIS TIME EVERYONE REPORTED OKAY. PATH REPORTED TO BE FROM 6NW TO 8NW OF TYNDALL. TIME OF EVENT 1643-1650 HOURS. 0450 PM TORNADO 6 SSE TRIPP 43.14N 97.94W 05/05/2007 BON HOMME SD NWS STORM SURVEY END OF PATH FOR TORNADO THAT BEGAN 7 MILES NNW OF TYNDALL. RATED EF2. 0500 PM TORNADO 1 N TRIPP 43.21N 97.97W 05/05/2007 HUTCHINSON SD NWS STORM SURVEY TREE DAMAGE AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM OVERTURNED. RATED EF0. 0502 PM HAIL GREGORY 43.23N 99.43W 05/05/2007 M0.75 INCH GREGORY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0510 PM TORNADO DIMOCK 43.48N 97.99W 05/05/2007 HUTCHINSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT COMFIRMED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DIMOCK AREA 0520 PM FLASH FLOOD YANKTON 42.89N 97.39W 05/05/2007 YANKTON SD CO-OP OBSERVER AT LEAST 6 ROADS UNDER WATER IN TOWN 0520 PM TORNADO 5 ESE MITCHELL 43.69N 97.94W 05/05/2007 HANSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT MOVING NORTH. RATED EF1. 0520 PM TSTM WND GST 10 N ARTESIAN 44.15N 97.92W 05/05/2007 E70.00 MPH SANBORN SD PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES DOWN 0525 PM TORNADO 3 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.97W 05/05/2007 DAVISON SD NWS STORM SURVEY END OF PATH WHICH STARTED 520 PM IN HANSON COUNTY...5 MILES ESE OF MITCHELL. RATED EF1. 0525 PM HAIL 5 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.93W 05/05/2007 E1.00 INCH HANSON SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0530 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW IROQUOIS 44.33N 97.87W 05/05/2007 E65.00 MPH BEADLE SD TRAINED SPOTTER DAMAGE TO BARN AND STRAW BALES UNROLLED 0533 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE IROQUOIS 44.35N 97.82W 05/05/2007 E75.00 MPH KINGSBURY SD PUBLIC A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN AND EMPTY SILO DAMAGED. 0541 PM TORNADO 6 NW ALEXANDRIA 43.72N 97.86W 05/05/2007 HANSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTED 6 TO 7 MILES NW OF ALEXANDRIA 0545 PM HAIL 5 SE MITCHELL 43.68N 97.96W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH HANSON SD AMATEUR RADIO OCCURRED ON RIVER ROAD NEAR DAVISON COUNTY LINE. 0545 PM HAIL MITCHELL 43.73N 98.03W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH DAVISON SD TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN ALONG RIVER ROAD 0549 PM TORNADO 6 NW ALEXANDRIA 43.72N 97.86W 05/05/2007 HANSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT WIND DAMAGE FROM TORNADO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AT 1741 PM. DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH INCLUDE BARNS DESTOYED...WINDOWS BLOW OUT OF HOUSES ALONG PATH IN HANSON COUNTY. 0550 PM TORNADO 7 SSE MITCHELL 43.64N 97.97W 05/05/2007 DAVISON SD TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO WAS EAST OF KOA CAMPGROUND ON HIGHWAY 37. 0550 PM TORNADO 5 W YANKTON 42.89N 97.49W 05/05/2007 YANKTON SD NWS EMPLOYEE TWO TORNADOES NEAR GAVINS POINT DAM. RATED EF1. 0555 PM TORNADO 4 SE MITCHELL 43.69N 97.97W 05/05/2007 DAVISON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO REPORTED NEAR MILE MARKER 335 ON I90. SAME TORNADO THAT WAS 7 MILES SSE OF MITCHELL AT 550 PM. 0600 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S BANCROFT 44.47N 97.75W 05/05/2007 E65.00 MPH KINGSBURY SD PUBLIC 3-4 INCH BRANCHES DOWN IN YARD 0605 PM TORNADO 15 W MITCHELL 43.73N 98.33W 05/05/2007 AURORA SD LAW ENFORCEMENT BETWEEN I90 MILE MARKERS 310 AND 313 TORNADO WITH DEBRIS. RATED EF3. 0605 PM TORNADO 5 N YANKTON 42.96N 97.39W 05/05/2007 YANKTON SD TRAINED SPOTTER RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO 0608 PM TORNADO 2 E PLANKINTON 43.72N 98.44W 05/05/2007 AURORA SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 1 MILE EAST OF HWY 281. CONTINUATION OF TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF MITCHELL AT 605 PM. RATED EF3. 0609 PM TORNADO NE STICKNEY 43.59N 98.44W 05/05/2007 AURORA SD LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO WITH DEBRIS NOTED BY OBSERVER NORTHEAST OF STICKNEY. 0609 PM HAIL FAIRFAX 43.03N 98.89W 05/05/2007 E1.00 INCH GREGORY SD PUBLIC STRONG WINDS AND HAIL 0615 PM TORNADO 1 N ARTESIAN 44.02N 97.92W 05/05/2007 SANBORN SD LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED, POWER POLES LEANED OVER, 3 OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED ON FARMSTEAD, SIDING REMOVED FROM HOUSE. RATED EF1. 0617 PM TORNADO 5 N LESTERVILLE 43.11N 97.60W 05/05/2007 YANKTON SD TRAINED SPOTTER FARM SEVERELY DAMAGED. 3 CONCRETE SILOS DESTROYED. NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS LEVELED. RATED EF2. 0625 PM HAIL MENNO 43.24N 97.58W 05/05/2007 M1.75 INCH HUTCHINSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0627 PM HAIL PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH CHARLES MIX SD LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS ALONG WITH DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL 0630 PM TORNADO 5 S GREGORY 43.16N 99.43W 05/05/2007 GREGORY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0630 PM TORNADO 7 SW GREGORY 43.16N 99.52W 05/05/2007 GREGORY SD PUBLIC 0630 PM TSTM WND GST 15 SW PARKER 43.24N 97.35W 05/05/2007 E60.00 MPH TURNER SD TRAINED SPOTTER STRONG WINDS BLEW BRANCHES OFF TREES AND SHINGLES OFF ROOFS 0632 PM TSTM WND GST PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W 05/05/2007 E60.00 MPH CHARLES MIX SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0632 PM HAIL PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH CHARLES MIX SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0635 PM HAIL 10 W PLATTE 43.39N 99.04W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH CHARLES MIX SD LAW ENFORCEMENT NEAR ACADEMY ROAD 0635 PM TORNADO 10 W PLATTE 43.39N 99.04W 05/05/2007 CHARLES MIX SD LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOMPANIED BY MULTIPLE FUNNELS 0637 PM HAIL PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH CHARLES MIX SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0640 PM TSTM WND DMG FREEMAN 43.35N 97.43W 05/05/2007 HUTCHINSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS SOME TREES LIMBS DOWN 0640 PM TORNADO 10 N KIMBALL 43.89N 98.96W 05/05/2007 BRULE SD PUBLIC CALF SHELTER TORN APART, TREES DOWN, SHINGLES OFF HOUSE 0655 PM TSTM WND GST 10 NNW FREEMAN 43.48N 97.51W 05/05/2007 E65.00 MPH HUTCHINSON SD PUBLIC GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS RIPPED OFF HOUSE AND BARNS 0703 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEWATER 43.55N 97.50W 05/05/2007 MCCOOK SD TRAINED SPOTTER VERY STRONG WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL. SOME TREES REPORTED TO BE DOWN 0708 PM HAIL LOOMIS 43.79N 98.11W 05/05/2007 M0.88 INCH DAVISON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0710 PM HAIL CHAMBERLAIN 43.81N 99.32W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH BRULE SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0710 PM HAIL CHAMBERLAIN 43.81N 99.32W 05/05/2007 E0.88 INCH BRULE SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0712 PM HAIL CHAMBERLAIN 43.81N 99.32W 05/05/2007 M1.25 INCH BRULE SD EMERGENCY MNGR 0717 PM HAIL CHAMBERLAIN 43.81N 99.32W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH BRULE SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0722 PM HAIL 12 NNE BURKE 43.34N 99.20W 05/05/2007 E0.88 INCH GREGORY SD PUBLIC 0723 PM TORNADO 22 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.59W 05/05/2007 MCCOOK SD LAW ENFORCEMENT JUST WEST OF SPENCER SD. HOME DAMAGED. RATED EF2. 0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 SE KIMBALL 43.63N 98.80W 05/05/2007 BRULE SD LAW ENFORCEMENT LOST A SHED 0728 PM TORNADO 22 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.59W 05/05/2007 MCCOOK SD TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE WEDGE TORNADO 3 TO 4 N OF SPENCER SD. SAME TORNADO THAT WAS JUST WEST OF SPENCER AT 723 PM. RATED EF2. 0730 PM HAIL 7 WSW WESSINGTON SPRING 44.04N 98.70W 05/05/2007 E0.75 INCH JERAULD SD PUBLIC 0733 PM TORNADO 6 NNW SPENCER 43.81N 97.63W 05/05/2007 HANSON SD LAW ENFORCEMENT ONE MILE EAST OF HWY 25. 247ST AVE. SAME TORNADO THAT WAS WEST OF SPENCER AT 723 PM CDT. RATED EF2. 0735 PM FLOOD 22 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.59W 05/05/2007 MCCOOK SD NWS EMPLOYEE 7 NORTH OF I90...WATER OVER HWY 25 0735 PM TORNADO 20 E MITCHELL 43.73N 97.63W 05/05/2007 HANSON SD NWS EMPLOYEE 6 MILES N OF I90 ON HWY 25. SAME TORNADO THAT WAS 2 OF SPENCER AT 723 PM. RATED EF2. 0736 PM HAIL PLATTE 43.39N 98.84W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH CHARLES MIX SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0739 PM TORNADO 3 NW CANOVA 43.91N 97.55W 05/05/2007 MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER 0747 PM TORNADO 9 S CARTHAGE 44.04N 97.71W 05/05/2007 MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER HOG BARN AND HOOP BUILDING DESTROYED. RATED EF2. 0747 PM TORNADO 3 W VILAS 44.01N 97.66W 05/05/2007 MINER SD LAW ENFORCEMENT 0756 PM TORNADO 5 E CARTHAGE 44.17N 97.61W 05/05/2007 MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER POLE BARN DOWN. RATED EF1. 0800 PM HAIL 7 W WOLSEY 44.41N 98.62W 05/05/2007 M1.00 INCH BEADLE SD EMERGENCY MNGR LOCATION 205TH STREET AND 378 AVE 0800 PM TSTM WND GST 16 SE DE SMET 44.22N 97.32W 05/05/2007 E80.00 MPH KINGSBURY SD PUBLIC DAMAGED BARN AND TREE DAMAGE ON FARM 0802 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LE MARS 42.79N 96.17W 05/05/2007 M63.00 MPH PLYMOUTH IA LAW ENFORCEMENT STRONG GRADIENT FORCE WINDS TOPPLED TREES AND DOWNED POWER POLES AND LINES IN THE LE MARS...REMSEN...AND MERRILL AREAS. 0803 PM TORNADO 6 N CARTHAGE 44.26N 97.71W 05/05/2007 KINGSBURY SD TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL OUTBUILINGS DESTROYED. RATED EF1. 0810 PM HAIL 9 S BURKE 43.05N 99.29W 05/05/2007 E0.75 INCH GREGORY SD PUBLIC 0816 PM HAIL 10 WNW PLATTE 43.44N 99.03W 05/05/2007 E1.00 INCH CHARLES MIX SD PUBLIC 0820 PM HAIL 14 SSE KIMBALL 43.56N 98.85W 05/05/2007 E1.00 INCH BRULE SD PUBLIC QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND STRONG WINDS 0828 PM TSTM WND GST 10 WNW PLATTE 43.44N 99.03W 05/05/2007 E60.00 MPH CHARLES MIX SD PUBLIC 60 MPH WIND WITH DAMAGE 0836 PM TORNADO 3 NW WOLSEY 44.45N 98.51W 05/05/2007 BEADLE SD EMERGENCY MNGR 0902 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ASHTON 43.31N 95.79W 05/05/2007 E50.00 MPH OSCEOLA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0905 PM HAIL 3 E SLOAN 42.23N 96.17W 05/05/2007 E1.00 INCH WOODBURY IA PUBLIC 0929 PM HAIL 6 S HITCHCOCK 44.54N 98.41W 05/05/2007 M0.88 INCH BEADLE SD PUBLIC 1039 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ELLSWORTH 43.52N 96.02W 05/05/2007 NOBLES MN TRAINED SPOTTER WIND KNOCKED DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND RIPPED SHINGLES OFF SOME ROOFS. 1052 PM HAIL 3 E SIOUX CITY 42.50N 96.34W 05/05/2007 E1.75 INCH WOODBURY IA LAW ENFORCEMENT 1212 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ROUND LAKE 43.54N 95.47W 05/06/2007 E45.00 MPH NOBLES MN TRAINED SPOTTER WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 45 MPH BROKE OFF LIGHT POLE, BUT A TREE IS HOLDING IT UP. 0150 AM FLOOD MADISON 44.01N 97.11W 05/06/2007 LAKE SD EMERGENCY MNGR WATER OVER MANY ROADS IN LAKE COUNTY. && $$