2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak
Tornado outbreak in South Dakota, US
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Manchester, South Dakota
The most powerful tornado was located around Manchester in Kingsbury County and was rated an F4 on the Fujita scale. In the National Weather Service survey released shortly after the tornado, winds were estimated to be up to 260 miles per hour. There, every single structure was either heavily damaged or destroyed. Trees were debarked and all three homes were swept away. No fatalities were reported with this tornado, but at least 4 people were injured by the storm. Manchester was never rebuilt and is now a "ghost town". Researchers had placed several sensors all across the area that were hit by the tornado. One recorded a record-setting pressure measurement 100 mb below ambient pressure.