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Aberdeen, SD
Weather Forecast Office
2013 South Dakota Tornadoes
Below is a plot of the tornadoes which occurred in South Dakota in 2013 (click to enlarge):
Below is a brief summary of the 2013 tornado season:
· 2013 was a relatively quiet year with only 14 tornadoes reported across the State
· Here is the breakdown of 2013 tornadoes by EF-Scale:
o EF0 = 11
o EF1 = 3
o EF2 = 0
o EF3 = 0
o EF4 = 0
o EF5 = 0
· South Dakota averages about 35 tornadoes per year (based on 2001-2010 data)
· South Dakota has now seen a below average number of tornadoes since 2010 (click to enlarge)
Below is the 10 year total of tornado fatalities by state (2001-2010):
Fortunately – South Dakota has not had a directly related tornado death since 1999! Hopefully that trend continues for years to come!
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Aberdeen, SD
824 391st Ave S.
Aberdeen, SD 57401-9311
605-225-0519
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