NWS confirms 3 tornados in region on Monday

NWS confirms 3 tornados in region on Monday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Monday's storm system produced two tornadoes in Gregory County and a third near Alvord, Iowa, in Lyon County, the National Weather Service said on Thursday. The Iowa tornado traveled about two miles while the other two tornadoes covered combined 20 miles in Gregory County. South Dakota issues air quality alert to last through Aug. 3 An isolated storm in central South Dakota produced one tornado about a mile nort…

NWS confirms three tornadoes in early-week derecho

SIOUX FALLS — The National Weather Service has confirmed a trio of tornadoes that spawned from separate thunderstorms earlier this week, though much of the recorded damage is instead being attributed to straight-line winds. Officials at the Sioux Falls field office of the NWS say two EF-1 tornadoes plus an EF-2 tornado touched down in the branch's coverage area on Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29. EF-1 tornado in Gregory County The first to…