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Tornadoes over Northeastern South Dakota and West Central Minnesota on June 14, 2016

Overview

An area of low pressure lifting north-northeast across Northeastern South Dakota led to showers and thunderstorms across the region. As thunderstorms formed along a warm front stretching east into Minnesota, several tornadoes occurred across Day, Grant, and Roberts counties in South Dakota and Big Stone and Traverse counties in Minnesota. Find a map of where they occurred on the map at the right, or at this link.

Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016


Animated loop of the low moving across Northeast South Dakota	Radar Loop from 8 AM CDT to 7 PM CDT on June 14, 2016	Radar reflectivity at ~4pm CDT - tornadic storms	Radar reflectivity at ~5pm CDT - warm and cold fronts

Tornadoes
Rainfall

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 5 Miles West of Webster
Day County, South Dakota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	2:42 - 2:47 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	75 mph
Path Length	1.7 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Large tree branches were broken in a tree grove near the intersection of 139th St and 430A Ave. No visible damage occurred after this point.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File


Photo taken on Highway 12 west of Webster by Marie Johnson around 2:43 PM CDT (looking North-Northeast)	Photo taken on Highway 12 west of Webster by Marie Johnson around 2:43 PM CDT (looking North-Northeast)	Photo taken on Highway 12 west of Webster by Marie Johnson around 2:43 PM CDT (looking North-Northeast)	NWS Radar at the time of the photos to the left (2:42 PM CDT)

Tornado - 1 Mile South of Waubay
Day County, South Dakota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	3:14 - 3:18 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	2 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Touched down over Bitter Lake and persisted for several minutes before dissipating prior to reaching shore. No damage occurred.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File


Tornado moving across Bitter Lake at 3:14 PM CDT (Picture from Trevor Bourassa)	Tornado moving across Bitter Lake at 3:16 PM CDT (Picture from Trevor Bourassa)	Picture of the Tornado looking just to the east of Waubay	Radar Imagery at the time of Trevor Bourassa's pictures.

Tornado moving across Bitter Lake (Picture from Trevor Bourassa)

Tornado from Main Street in Waubay (Picture from Brenda Holscher)

Tornado - 4 Miles West of Corona
Grant/Roberts County, South Dakota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	4:14 - 4:30 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	5.6 miles
Max Width	15 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Minor crop damage was noted until the tornado tracked over a farmstead where a tree and fence posts were snapped.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File


One foot diameter tree snapped (NWS Damage Survey)	Two fence posts snapped (6" diameter) at ground level (NWS Damage Survey)	Tornado path across a field (NWS Damage Survey)	Tornado path across another field (NWS Damage Survey)


Tornado Picture from @TornadoRaiders	Tornado Picture from @TornadoRaiders	Tornado Picture from @TornadoRaiders	Radar image from the time the tornado touched down

Tornado - 5 Miles Southeast of Beardsley
Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	5:10 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Thin rope tornado briefly touched down.

Track Map

Radar image from the time the tornado touched down

Tornado - 2 Miles West of Barry
Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	5:26 - 5:29 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	1 mile
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: No damage occurred with this tornado.

Track Map


Image taken by Jason at 5:26pm near Barry	Radar image during the tornado

Tornado - 4 Miles North Northeast of Barry
Traverse County, Minnesota

Date	June 14, 2016
Time (Local)	5:50 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Ham radio operator reported a tornado that lasted for approximately 30 seconds. No damage.

Track Map


Image taken by Jason at 5:50 PM north of Barry	Radar image from the time the tornado touched down

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

Rain Reports

24 Hour Rainfall Map and Reports - Ending at 9am CDT on June 15, 2016



...Rainfall Reports...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date                            
Highmore 21.3 N              3.50 in   0800 AM 06/15
Hecla 7 WNW                  3.45 in   0800 AM 06/15
Highmore 17 N                3.23 in   0800 AM 06/15
Craven 4 N                   2.83 in   0715 AM 06/15
Roscoe 9.7 SE                2.80 in   0800 AM 06/15
Leola 9 W                    2.70 in   0805 AM 06/15                                                
Loyalton 5 NE                2.59 in   0845 AM 06/15                        
12 N Highmore                2.55 in   0700 AM 06/15
Columbia 2 N                 2.10 in   0400 AM 06/15                        
Holabird 8.5 N               2.07 in   0600 AM 06/15                        
1 NW Sutton Bay Rec Area     1.99 in   0530 AM 06/15
Veblen 8.3 W                 1.98 in   0800 AM 06/15
Leola 9 ENE                  1.90 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Elm River Near Frederick     1.77 in   0830 AM 06/15                        
Frederick 8.4 SW             1.60 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Aberdeen-20mi.nne            1.57 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Roscoe                       1.55 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Roy Lake Recreation Area     1.52 in   0600 AM 06/15                        
Mina 7s                      1.50 in   1000 PM 06/14                        
Westport 2 NW                1.48 in   0500 AM 06/15                        
Barnard 5 W                  1.37 in   0834 AM 06/15                        
Hillhead 3 WSW               1.34 in   0759 AM 06/15                        
15 NW Britton                1.28 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
4 E Richmond Lake Rec Area   1.22 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
7 NE Presho                  1.20 in   0300 PM 06/14                        
Murdo                        1.07 in   0900 AM 06/14
Aberdeen 1.5 SW              1.05 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Sisseton 3w                  1.04 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
6 N Browns Valley            0.98 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Sisseton Municipal Airport   0.97 in   0656 AM 06/15                        
Eureka 13 ENE                0.94 in   0815 AM 06/15                        
Sisseton                     0.88 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Moccasin Creek At Aberdeen   0.84 in   0745 AM 06/15                        
Used As Comp Site In Britton 0.83 in   0700 PM 06/14                        
Pierre Municipal Airport     0.82 in   0653 AM 06/15                        
Richmond Lake Rec Area 2 SE  0.80 in   0745 AM 06/15                        
Aberdeen 1 WNW               0.79 in   0841 AM 06/15                        
Bowdle                       0.76 in   0600 PM 06/14                        
Elm River Near Ordway        0.76 in   0745 AM 06/15                        
Sisseton-32mi.sw             0.74 in   0805 AM 06/15                        
Grenville 5.6 ENE            0.70 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
7 NNE Vivian                 0.68 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Turton                       0.67 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Richmond Lake Rec Area 4 S   0.67 in   0835 AM 06/15                        
Turton                       0.67 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Wheaton                      0.64 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Aberdeen Regional Airport    0.62 in   0653 AM 06/15                        
Mobridge-43mi.ene            0.62 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Eureka                       0.62 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Aberdeen 3 E                 0.58 in   0600 AM 06/15                        
Eureka                       0.57 in   0827 AM 06/15                        
Browns Valley 3 W            0.57 in   0645 PM 06/14                        
Artichoke Lake               0.55 in   0900 PM 06/14                        
6 SW Cedar Creek Rec Area    0.55 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Pierre 2 N                   0.53 in   0900 AM 06/14                        
Eureka                       0.52 in   0833 AM 06/15                        
Pierre                       0.52 in   0950 AM 06/14                        
National Wildlife Refuge     0.52 in   0400 PM 06/14                        
Wheaton 1 NNE                0.52 in   0830 AM 06/15                        
Richmond Lake Rec Area 5 SSW 0.51 in   0838 AM 06/15                        
5 SSW Bath                   0.50 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Mansfield 0.1 NW             0.50 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Wheaton 7 WSW                0.49 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Little Eagle 1 SW            0.48 in   0831 AM 06/15                        
Wheaton 1 NW                 0.48 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Groton                       0.48 in   0839 AM 06/15                        
Browns Valley                0.46 in   0500 AM 06/15                        
3 W Onida                    0.45 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Fort Pierre                  0.44 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
12 Mile Creek At C.s.a.h. #1 0.44 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Mobridge Municipal Airport   0.43 in   0652 AM 06/15                        
Pierre Capitol               0.42 in   0605 AM 06/15                        
Harrold 3.8 ESE              0.42 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Ashton                       0.41 in   0845 AM 06/15                        
Odessa 1 W                   0.41 in   0751 AM 06/15                        
Hoven                        0.39 in   0845 AM 06/15                        
Chamberlain-27mi.wnw         0.37 in   0600 PM 06/14                        
Fort Pierre 2 S              0.37 in   0830 AM 06/15                        
Dumont 10 NE                 0.36 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
4 NNE Grey Goose             0.36 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Harrold 14 NNW               0.35 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Peever 3 E                   0.34 in   0841 AM 06/15                        
Kennebec 0.3 SE              0.31 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Glenham 5 N                  0.31 in   0800 AM 06/15                        
Clear Lake                   0.30 in   0841 AM 06/15                        
Presho                       0.29 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Herreid 3.6 ESE              0.28 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
4 N Thomas                   0.27 in   0700 AM 06/15                        
Vivian 7 NW                  0.26 in   0805 AM 06/15                        
Watertown Municipal Airport  0.25 in   0653 AM 06/15                        
Milbank                      0.25 in   0730 AM 06/15                        
White Horse 2 ESE            0.25 in   0830 AM 06/15                       

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.

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Tornadoes over Northeastern South Dakota and West Central Minnesota on June 14, 2016