Tornado

South Dakota's Tornado Alley region includes much of the Sioux Empire in the southeast of the state. If you live in one of these 10 counties there's a pretty good chance of being near a tornado.

Prepare for Severe Thunderstorms: A Guide for Sioux Falls Residents

Iowa has officially broke its 20-year record of the most tornadoes in one year. 2024 has had 122 tornadoes so far breaking 2004's record of 120.

Six featured wind speeds of 135 miles per hour or more

Greenfield, Iowa was hit by an EF4 tornado back in May. That tornado must have picked up corn seeds and several of them landed on lawns in the torn up town of Greenfield.

The Greenfield, Iowa tornado was only the third twister ever with wind speeds this high.

Some stunning visuals captured from Wednesday's tornadic thunderstorm outbreak in Minnesota.

Six people died and nearly a whole town was destroyed by one of the deadliest tornados in South Dakota history. Remember the Spencer tornado with these videos.

The tornado that hit Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday, May 21st, was rated an EF-4 and sadly killed 5 people. As cleanup begins, reports are coming in of items from the destroyed houses being found in Minnesota, 185 miles away.

In our area, we know full well the devastating impact tornadoes can have on vehicles, homes, communities, and more.