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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
754 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/07/20 TORNADO EVENT...

.Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    100 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.35 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             June 07 2020 
Start time:             605 PM CDT
Start location:         18 Miles NW Highmore, SD
Start Lat/Lon:          44.7771/-99.5698

End date:               June 07 2020 
End time:               607 PM CDT
End location:           18 Miles NW Highmore, SD
End_lat/lon:            44.7823/-99.5694

South of the main farm, calving sheds were pushed to the north. On the main property a
machine shed was destroyed with debris tossed roughly 100 feet to the northeast. Several 
trees were snapped and a livestock trailer tipped over. A long barn also lost its roof and
main barn had doors pushed in. Wet grass from rain and wind accumulated on the east side of 
a machine shed.

.TORNADO #2...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    100 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.98 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   70 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             June 07 2020 
Start time:             617 PM CDT
Start location:         18 Miles SW Faulkton, SD
Start Lat/Lon:          44.9110/-99.4527

End date:               June 07 2020 
End time:               620 PM CDT
End location:           17 Miles SW Faulkton, SD
End_lat/lon:            44.9207/-99.4379

West of SD HWY 47, minor roof damage occurred to a house, a calving shed was pushed 10 feet to the 
northeast and sheet metal from a barn was tossed across the highway to the east northeast into an
open field. On the main property, damage was done to a dog kennel, a tree was uprooted, pine trees 
snapped at the trunk and stripped of needles, fencing leveled, a batting cage and playhouse tossed. 
Further northeast several calving sheds were moved or rolled. One calving shed was lofted into the
air over a grove of trees.

.TORNADO #3...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    110 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.65 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             June 07 2020 
Start time:             625 PM CDT
Start location:         13 Miles W Faulkton, SD
Start Lat/Lon:          45.0408/-99.3989

End date:               June 07 2020 
End time:               630 PM CDT
End location:           13 Miles W Faulkton, SD
End_lat/lon:            45.0501/-99.3967

A pole barn was completely destroyed with anchoring poles pulled straight up out of the 
ground, a second well anchored outbuilding ripped off the foundation and a third outbuilding
tossed. Debris from all three destroyed buildings was spread between one half to three
quarters of a mile to the northeast across an open field. Debris lumber from the buildings 
was pierced into the ground. Some fencing was damaged and farm equipment was pushed and 
tipped over. The main house suffered shingle and siding damage.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
Tornadoes into the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

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