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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
116 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR AUGUST 20TH, 2026 TORNADO NEAR OLIVET, SD
HUTCHINSON COUNTY, SD TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.12 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 08/20/2026
START TIME: 02:27 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 SSW OLIVET / HUTCHINSON COUNTY / SD
START LAT/LON: 43.1993 / -97.6968
END DATE: 08/20/2026
END TIME: 02:32 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 SSW OLIVET / HUTCHINSON COUNTY / SD
END LAT/LON: 43.1982 / -97.695
SURVEY SUMMARY:
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO FARMSTEAD, INCLUDING
AN OVERTURNED CAMPER AND THE LOSS OF ROOF PANELS ON OUT
BUILDINGS.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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