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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
251 PM MDT Mon Jul 21 2025 /351 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025/

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/20/25 Tornado Event...

Overview...A severe thunderstorm produced a short-lived
tornado near Parmelee, South Dakota during the evening
of Sunday, July 20, 2025. Video of the tornado indicated
it was on the ground for up to a minute and impacted
agricultural land. No damage has been reported to the
National Weather Service, thus the tornado has been rated
an EF-unknown.

.Parmelee SD...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/20/2025
Start Time:             06:33 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NW Parmelee / Todd County / SD
Start Lat/Lon:          43.3362 / -101.0488

End Date:               07/20/2025
End Time:               06:34 PM CDT
End Location:           1 W Parmelee / Todd County / SD
End Lat/Lon:            43.325 / -101.0486

Survey Summary:
No damage reported. Track based on chaser video and reports.

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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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