EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Hanson County, South Dakota — May 30, 1998
Hanson County, SD
1150 yd wide14.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 30, 1998 · 7:26 PM
Path length14.0 mi
Max width1150 yd
Injuries150
Fatalities6
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hanson County, SD, tracking roughly 14.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1150 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 150 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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