June 19, 2014
by Dan Haugen
Argus Leader (that is the name of a newspaper, not an insurrection group)
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — A tornado tore through (click here) this small Jerauld County town late Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction but no fatalities or serious injuries.
by Dan Haugen
Argus Leader (that is the name of a newspaper, not an insurrection group)
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — A tornado tore through (click here) this small Jerauld County town late Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction but no fatalities or serious injuries.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday for the county, including Wessington Springs, a small town of about 1,000 people 125 miles northwest of Sioux Falls. At 7:45 p.m., based on law enforcement reports, a tornado "went right through the heart of town," meteorologist Todd Heitkamp said.
All of the town's residents were accounted for and only one person had to be treated for injuries at the local hospital, according to Jerauld County State's Attorney Dedrich Koch, who was serving as spokesman for the disaster mitigation team.
"At this point, what we're doing is we're organizing for tomorrow. We are securing the damaged areas tonight, locking those down," Koch said. "We'll assess damages and worry about cleanup in the morning."...
