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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 10.3 |
| -- Width | 200 |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | MCPHERSON |
| WFO | ABR |
| Begin Date | 05/22/2010 19:12:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | LONG LAKE COLONY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.6/-98.9 |
| End Date | 05/22/2010 19:34:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 5 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | WETONKA |
| End Lat/Lon | 45.69/-98.73 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Several supercell thunderstorms developed along a very strong warm front and produced nine tornadoes from Akaska to Bowdle to Hecla. The largest of the tornadoes was an EF4 tornado which occurred near Bowdle. This tornado produced devastating damage in the Bowdle area. The other tornadoes ranged from EF0 to EF2 and caused extensive tree and building damage. Nearly one-hundred power poles were downed along with several high line towers leaving nearly a thousand customers without power. Also, very strong straight line winds and large hail up to the size of golfballs affected parts of the area causing some damage. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado entered southeast Mcpherson county from northeast Edmunds county. The tornado struck a farm along State Highway 45 where a calving shed was completely destroyed with large sections of the roof blown over 100 yards. The tornado then caused moderate damage to a barn with one collapsed wall. Multiple softwood and hardwood trees were uprooted and many power poles were completely snapped near the base. The tornado tore the roof off a turkey barn at the Long Lake Colony. Several Wetonka homes also sustained minor roof damage. The wind speeds were estimated between 111 and 120 mph. The tornado then moved into western Brown county and dissipated. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| TULARE | SPINK CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 03:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKASKA | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 16:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOWRY | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOWRY | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAVA JCT | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAVA | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAVA | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAVA | WALWORTH CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWDLE | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HERREID MUNI ARPT | CAMPBELL CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOSMER | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEEBE | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 18:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEEBE | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 18:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IPSWICH | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IPSWICH TAYLOR ARPT | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:01 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONG LAKE COLONY | MCPHERSON CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IPSWICH | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IPSWICH | EDMUNDS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHMORE ARPT | HYDE CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARNARD | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAULKTON MUNI ARPT | FAULK CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:34 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CRESBARD | FAULK CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARNARD | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARNARD | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOUGHTON | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEOLA | MCPHERSON CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEPHAN | HYDE CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 20:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WARNER | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ABERDEEN | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 20:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BATH | BROWN CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 21:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REDFIELD | SPINK CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 21:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAYMOND | CLARK CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSLYN | DAY CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 22:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAHLBERG | ROBERTS CO. | SD | 05/22/2010 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
