July 18, 2019 Crooks, SD Tornado Summary

Overview

A line of scattered thunderstorms rapidly developed along and north of Interstate 90 in the late afternoon and early evening of July 18th. A thunderstorm near Crooks, SD quickly became tornadic. A brief EF-0 tornado damaged the roof of a barn approximately 5 miles west of Crooks, SD. Maximum winds were estimated to be 75 mph. There were no reported injuries or deaths.

Tornado

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Crooks, SD
Minnehaha County

Date	July 18, 2019
Time (Local)	5:15 PM - 5:18 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	75 mph
Path Length	0.4 miles
Max Width	5 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A very brief EF-0 tornado touched down 5 miles west of Crooks, SD, damaging the roof of a barn.

Track Map

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Damage to Barn Roof NWS Damage Survey	Funnel Cloud West of Crooks Minnehaha County Sheriff	View from Northwest Sioux Falls NWS Employee	View Northeast on I-90 Between Hartford/Sioux Falls Passerby on I-90

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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