South Dakota, Tornado

South Dakota's First February Tornado On Record Was One Week After Arctic Cold Outbreak
It's one of the weirdest things we've seen in 2025's weather, so far. A winter tornado in one of America's coldest states. Here's what happened and why.
The rare conditions that led to a surprise tornado in South Dakota
The forecast on Monday hardly featured a chance of thunderstorms in South Dakota. So when a tornado touched down in Watertown in the eastern part of the state, it surprised even a seasoned storm chaser.
First ever documented February tornado in South Dakota classified as ‘EF U’
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO KWAT) – South Dakota’s first-ever documented tornado in February will go down as an “EF-U” on the Fujita scale, which gives twisters a ranking from EF-0 to EF-5, based on their strength and wind speed.
Earliest tornado in South Dakota history
Typically when a person thinks of February in either of the Dakotas, they don’t think of tornadoes. But that happened Monday outside of Watertown, South Dakota
John Wheeler: South Dakota reported its first February tornado earlier this week
A tornado touched down during the late afternoon of Monday, Feb. 24, in open country southeast of Watertown, S.D. This is the first tornado on record in South Dakota during the three winter months. As dramatic as this sounds,
Watertown weather to warm up over the weekend after Arctic blast chills South Dakota
Temperatures Friday will remain hovering around freezing, with lows in the single digits and highs running anywhere from 22 to 36 degrees.
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Storm Center Update: Tornado report near Watertown
Sometimes we say KELOLAND is the land of “infinite” variety when it comes to weather. It’s safe to say the last week has ...
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February thunderstorms brought all types of hazards
Monday afternoon brought a surprising twist to winter weather in northeastern KELOLAND with South Dakota’s first February tornado in history. This tornado ...