Tornado Damage & Flooding
August 23, 2014
Summary:
Three tornado touchdowns were recorded on the evening of Saturday August 23rd, 2014. The first tornado was spotted approximately 7 miles west of Cresbard around 5:30 pm. The tornado crossed over highway 20 before lifting. Only minor damage was noted. The tornado was rated EF0, which is consistent with wind speeds between 65 to 85 mph. About 5 minutes later, a second tornado touched down approximately 9 miles west of Cresbard, with minor damage to a garage door and a livestock trailer. This tornado was also rated as an EF0. The third confirmed tornado touchdown was about 3.5 miles northeast of Ipswich with a time estimated at around 6:35 pm. Damage was done to the farmstead at this location. The house lost part of the roof, as well as sections of siding. There was also damage to outbuildings at the site. The second tornado was rated as an EF1, which correlates with winds speeds between 86 to 110 mph. A complete description as well as photos can be found below.
Additionally, the storms dropped heavy rainfall across parts of Faulk, Edmunds, McPherson, and Brown Counties through the night. The heaviest rainfall reports ranged anywhere from 2 to 5 inches. Several roads were underwater within the Aberdeen City limits.
TORNADO #1 IN FAULK COUNTY
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.79 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 10 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
START TIME: 530 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 7.84 MILES WEST OF CRESBARD
START LAT/LON: 45.18 / -99.11
END DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
END TIME: 535 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 8.58 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF CRESBARD
END_LAT/LON: 45.21 / -99.12
A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED IN FAULK COUNTY BASED UPON EVIDENCE SEEN IN VIDEOS PROVIDED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS ALONG WITH MINOR TREE DAMAGE SEEN DURING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ROUGHLY 1 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 20...TRACKING NORTH...OR JUST WEST OF NORTH...TO A LOCATION ROUGHLY 3/4 MILE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. MINOR TREE DAMAGE WAS SEEN
AT A HOUSE LOCATED ALONG HIGHWAY 20 WHERE THE TORNADO CROSSED. DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS CONSISTENT WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 70 MPH...OR EF-0 DAMAGE.
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Courtesy: Bill Doms
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Courtesy: Amanda Hill
TORNADO #2 IN FAULK COUNTY
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 15 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
START TIME: 535 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 8.8 MILES WEST OF CRESBARD
START LAT/LON: 45.18 / -99.13
END DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
END TIME: 546 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 9.2 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRESBARD
END LAT/LON: 45.24 / -99.10
A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED IN FAULK COUNTY BASED UPON EVIDENCE SEEN DURING A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY...COUPLED WITH SPOTTER REPORTS AND VIDEO FOOTAGE PROVIDED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 0.8 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 20. THE TORNADO TRAVELED 5 MILES TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO TWO FARMSTEADS. A GARAGE DOOR WAS BLOWN OVER THE ROOF OF THE GARAGE ALONG WITH TREE DAMAGE AT ONE PLACE. A LIVESTOCK TRAILER WAS BLOWN OVER ALONG WITH MORE TREE DAMAGE AT THE SECOND PLACE. DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS CONSISTENT WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 75 TO 80 MPH...OR EF-0 DAMAGE.
Photos (click to enlarge):
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TORNADO #3 IN EDMUNDS COUNTY
RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1 MILE
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 10 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
START TIME: 631 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF IPSWICH
START LAT/LON: 45.48 / -98.98
END DATE: AUGUST 23 2014
END TIME: 6:38 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF IPSWICH
END LAT/LON: 45.50 / -98.97
A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED IN EDMUNDS COUNTY BASED UPON EVIDENCE SEEN DURING A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF IPSWICH...TRAVELING ABOUT 1 MILE TO THE NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO A FARMHOUSE IN THIS LOCATION. THE HOUSE LOST A SECTION OF ITS ROOF ALONG WITH SIDING. A METAL OUTBUILDING ALSO LOST THE MAJORITY OF ITS ROOF AND A TRACTOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. THERE WAS ALSO TREE DAMAGE AND A DENTED GRAIN BIN AT THIS LOCATION. DAMAGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS CONSISTENT WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 90 TO 95 MPH...OR EF-1 DAMAGE.
Photos (click to enlarge):
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Radar Imagery (click to enlarge):
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0.5 Degree Reflectivity & Storm Relative Velocity Loop of Event Begin: 5:15 PM End: 7:03 PM |
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24 Hour Observed Precipitation Map, August 23 – August 24, 2014:
All Storm Reports from August 23 – August 24, 2014:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1235 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM TORNADO 7 W CRESBARD 45.17N 99.09W
08/23/2014 FAULK SD TRAINED SPOTTER
2.5 MILES WEST OF HWY 45 ON HWY 20.
0630 PM TORNADO 3 NW CRAVEN CORNER 45.48N 98.97W
08/23/2014 EDMUNDS SD NWS STORM SURVEY
PARTIAL LOSS OF ROOF AND SIDING TO HOME... DAMAGE TO AN
OUTBUILDING AND GRAIN BINS
0800 PM HEAVY RAIN IPSWICH 45.44N 99.03W
08/23/2014 M3.29 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY
0823 PM HEAVY RAIN 12 SE HOSMER 45.46N 99.30W
08/23/2014 M2.94 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0908 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 N IPSWICH 45.55N 99.03W
08/23/2014 EDMUNDS SD EMERGENCY MNGR
3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER COUNTY ROAD 13
NORTH OF IPSWICH.
0917 PM HEAVY RAIN LEOLA 45.72N 98.94W
08/23/2014 M3.94 INCH MCPHERSON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0959 PM HEAVY RAIN TIMBER LAKE 45.43N 101.07W
08/23/2014 M3.23 INCH DEWEY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1106 PM HEAVY RAIN IPSWICH 45.44N 99.03W
08/23/2014 M3.29 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1146 PM FLASH FLOOD ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
08/23/2014 BROWN SD NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS SEVERAL ROADS IN ABERDEEN
UNDERWATER.
1147 PM FLASH FLOOD ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
08/23/2014 BROWN SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
CAR STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS BEHIND TACO BELL. 2.73
INCHES OF RAIN THUS FAR.
1200 AM FLASH FLOOD ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
08/24/2014 BROWN SD FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CAR RESCUES ONGOING IN ABERDEEN DUE TO FLASH FLOODING
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
08/24/2014 BROWN SD NWS EMPLOYEE
STRANDED VEHICLE NEAR 1500 BLOCK OF SOUTH LAWSON ST
0204 AM HEAVY RAIN ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
08/24/2014 M2.86 INCH BROWN SD ASOS
TOTAL RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTPORT 45.65N 98.50W
08/24/2014 M2.20 INCH BROWN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE ABERDEEN 45.45N 98.46W
08/24/2014 M4.37 INCH BROWN SD PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY TO EARLY SUNDAY
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ABERDEEN 45.45N 98.42W
08/24/2014 M3.52 INCH BROWN SD NWS OFFICE
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL MEASURED AT NWS OFFICE
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 SE ROSCOE 45.35N 99.19W
08/24/2014 M4.37 INCH EDMUNDS SD COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE ABERDEEN 45.48N 98.47W
08/24/2014 M2.11 INCH BROWN SD COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 SW FREDERICK 45.75N 98.63W
08/24/2014 M2.46 INCH BROWN SD COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 WNW HECLA 45.92N 98.29W
08/24/2014 M2.67 INCH BROWN SD COCORAHS
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 12 S MURDO 43.72N 100.71W
08/24/2014 M2.65 INCH JONES SD COCORAHS
RAINFALL TOTAL FROM SATURDAY
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W FAULKTON 45.03N 99.21W
08/24/2014 M2.45 INCH FAULK SD PUBLIC
RAINFALL TOTAL FROM SATURDAY
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