Tornadoes: Two Injured and Structures Destroyed in Deuel County

Several tornadoes, including strong ones, developed on Saturday evening in Deuel County, northeast South Dakota.

Thunderstorms started to develop over Hamlin and Deuel Counties and then quickly became tornadic as they slowly moved eastward. A storm chaser on Interstate 29 in Hamlin County reported a funnel cloud about three miles northeast of Claremont Colony. Several other reports of funnel clouds were reported west of Clear Lake before the first tornado of the evening developed.

Submitted Photo - Deuel County, SD

Near Tunerville, trees were blown over and an abandoned structure was hit by the tornado. This storm and tornado continued into Minnesota with reports of a tornado on the ground by Lake Cochrane and Canby, Minnesota.

Thunderstorms then redeveloped west, creating another strong thunderstorm and tornado near Clear Lake. This tornado remained on the ground for several minutes as it traveled towards the Gary area.

Photo Credit: Tristan Molitor - Near Clear Lake, SD

Two people were injured after their home in Deuel County was hit by a strong tornado. Other structures were damaged, and numerous trees were uprooted during the event.

Tornado Reports:

5 mi W Clear Lake - Relayed from multiple spotters.

Tunerville - Trees blown down and abandoned structure was damaged/hit.

5 mi WNW Lake Cochrane Rec - Spotter called with a Tornado on the ground.

1 mi WNW Lake Cochrane Rec - Tornado reported around the Lake Cochrane Rec Area.

8 mi WNW Canby - Video of large tornado on the ground in field.

Gary - Tornado in Gary took out a house.

1 mi E Toronto - State radio report of tornado 1 mile east of Toronto.

1 mi N Toronto - State radio report of a different tornado 1 mile north of Toronto.

Funnel Cloud Reports:

3 mi NE Claremont Colony Funnel cloud by trained weather spotter and passed along on state radio.

2 mi ENE Clear Lake Photo on X of a new funnel cloud coming from storm.

3 mi E Clear Lake Called about Funnel almost to the ground with some ground debris being spun and tossed around.

6 mi SW Kranzburg Funnel cloud spotted just west of I-29 at mile marker 174.

3 mi NE Astoria Spotter reported a possible rain-wrapped tornado while heading towards Brandt.

Castlewood Video sent on Facebook of a funnel cloud in Castlewood around 9:18pm.