South Dakota, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 16, 1995

July 16, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Codington

When
July 16, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Codington County, Watertown
Property damage
$6,000
Coordinates
44.978, -97.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Apparent microburst with Winds of unknown speed caused broken windows and damage to vehicles from blowing gravel, sand and lumber. The wind was confined to the parking area and facilities of a casino.

Tornado, Brown

When
July 16, 1:45 PM CST to 1:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Aberdeen
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
45.590, -98.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A narrow path tornado touched down 5 W and 2 N of Claremont and stayed on the ground for ten minutes before dissipating.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10346279, 10346018.