24 June 2003 Tornado Outbreak - Centerville, Davis Areas

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24 June 2003 Tornado Outbreak over southeast South Dakota

Centerville/Davis areas

Public Information Statements

Photos courtesy of Bill Winter

South of Lennox

North of Centerville

Multiple funnels/tornadoes
north of Centerville

Video captures courtesy of Scott Blair

733 pm - 736 pm

733 pm - 736 pm

746 pm - 757 pm

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746 pm - 757 pm

756 pm - 800 pm

756 pm - 800 pm

813 pm - 816 pm

819 pm - 823 pm

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830 pm - 835 pm

830 pm - 835 pm

Photos/Video captures courtesy of Jon Davies

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Wall Cloud south of Centerville

Southeast of Centerville
around 750 pm

Along Highway 17 east of Centerville - 758 pm

Tornado backlit by lightning
east of Centerville - 800 pm

East-southeast of Davis
around 825 pm

Two tornadoes east-southeast of Davis
around 830 pm

Photos/Video captures courtesy of Andrew Revering/Melanie Metz/Peggy Willenberg

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Twin funnels near Centerville

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More multiple funnels
near Centerville

Same as previous picture, except backlit by lightning.

Near Davis

Photos courtesy of Jeff Piotrowski

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Tree damage at home in southeast Centerville.

Tree damage on southeast side of Centerville.

Garage and trailer home damage in southeast Centerville.

Garage (foreground) and trailer home damage in southeast Centerville.

House shifted off foundation east of Centerville.

Aerial view of damaged farmstead east of Davis.

Aerial view of farmstead east of Davis (note debris scattered toward top-right part of image).

Home damage at farm
east of Davis.

Toppled farm equipment at farm east of Davis.

Distant tree damage northwest of Centerville along Vermillion River.

Tree damage (center) northwest of Centerville.

Barn destroyed northwest
of Centerville.

Aerial view of another farmstead northwest of Centerville.

Aerial view of a farmstead farther northwest of Centerville.

House damaged on
west side of Viborg.

A second residence with damage on west side of Viborg.

A second residence with damage in western Viborg.

Twisted tree in
western Viborg.

Tornado Track Maps

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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

24 June 2003 Tornado Outbreak over southeast South Dakota

Centerville/Davis areas

Public Information Statements

Storm Photos

Damage Photos

Tornado Track Maps