2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak

2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationJune 21–24, 2003
Tornadoes
confirmed
125
Max. rating1F4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
3 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes
Fatalities2 fatalities, 19 injuries
Damage$13.5 million
Areas affectedUnited States Great Plains

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak, known locally as "Tornado Tuesday", was a tornado outbreak that occurred in the southeastern and east central part of South Dakota in the United States on June 24, 2003. At the time, this outbreak, at the time, tied a United States record for the most tornado touchdowns in a single day for one state, with 67. The event was part of a larger outbreak that produced 125 tornadoes.