The June 18, 2014 tornado
EF4Jerauld and Beadle counties, South Dakota
An EF4 tornado on a 11.5-mile path that injured 2. It was one of 19 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedEF4 tornado · June 18, 2014
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- EF4
- Enhanced Fujita scale
- Path length
- 11.5 mi
- Width up to 880 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, June 18, 2014
- 6:43 PM CST
The National Weather Service account
Written by the local Weather Service office after its damage survey.
A tornado severely damaged two family farms, including destroying a farmhouse as the family took shelter in their basement. A couple in the house suffered minor injuries.The tornado also damaged trees, power poles, and power lines; and caused an unknown amount of crop damage. The tornado crossed briefly into Beadle County before lifting.
The storm system that day
Thunderstorms during the evening of June 18th produced tornadoes in Jerauld County, with one tornado crossing briefly into Beadle County. The tornadoes included one that caused severe damage to Wessington Springs. There was also a report of large hail.
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.