Sioux Falls, SD

Weather Forecast Office

24 June 2003 Tornado Outbreak - Mt. Vernon, Woonsocket, Manchester, De Smet, Spirit Lake Areas

24 June 2003 Tornado Outbreak over southeast South Dakota

Mt. Vernon/Woonsocket/Manchester/De Smet/Spirit Lake areas

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Also view: Images from Centerville and Davis areas

Storm Photos | Damage Photos | Tornado Track Maps

Public Information Statements and Additional Information

Storm Photos

Photos courtesy of Mark Limberg (Tornado near Mt. Vernon)



Photos courtesy of Greg Hacker
Near Woonsocket 629 pm	Near Manchester 743 pm	Near Manchester 745 pm
Near Manchester 747 pm	Near Manchester 755 pm	Near DeSmet 808 pm
Near DeSmet 815 pm	Composite image of twin tornadoes near Spirit Lake 829 pm	Near Spirit Lake 837 pm
Video captures courtesy of Jason Politte
Near Woonsocket	Near Woonsocket	Near Manchester
Near Manchester	Near Manchester	Near Manchester
Near Manchester	Near DeSmet	Near DeSmet
Composite of twin tornadoes near Spirit Lake		Near Spirit Lake
Photos courtesy of Mark Gubbins

Damage Photos

Aerial view of path near Mt. Vernon...narrowly missing radio tower.	Closer view of tornado track (spiral scour marks) through fields near Mt. Vernon.	Damage at a farm near Mt. Vernon.
Wood piercing barn at farm near Mt. Vernon.	Wood piercing straw bale at farm near Mt. Vernon.	Farm near Woonsocket
Aerial view of path near Woonsocket	Another aerial view of path near Woonsocket	Aerial view near the start of the Manchester tornado. (Manchester is located in the upper right corner of this image.)
Aerial view approaching Manchester (located near top center of image)	Aerial view north of Manchester. (Note path crossing road left to right... then back again...near center of image)	Manchester
Trees in Manchester	Trees in Manchester	Vehicle and Trees in Manchester

Tornado Track Maps

Full Map of All Tornado Tracks in NWS Sioux Falls CWA
Zoomed Maps showing F-Scale Ratings of tornadoes

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