Category Archives: Local News
Skunk Creek near Hartford and Pipestone Creek in Pipestone, MN, rises above flood stage 9/12/19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — From the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls Thursday morning: Skunk Creek at near Hartford has risen above flood stage. With rainfall continuing, additional r...
Todd Epp Sep 12, 2019
Avera's faith shines through the darkness of storm damage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Avera Health Campus really took a hit from one of the three Sioux Falls tornadoes. Officials say the Heart Hospital, the Behavioral Health Hospital, the Sports...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
Xcel steady fighting storm power outages
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — About 25,000 customers were without power during the height of the tornado-laced storm in Sioux Falls. Just hours later, Xcel Energy had restored power to about a ...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
Sioux Falls tossed by multiple tornadoes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The National Weather Service reports that three tornadoes touched down in Sioux Falls overnight. All three were EF-2 tornadoes. One barreled along 41st Street, dam...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
Silent sirens blamed on human error
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Mayor Paul TenHaken says human error is what caused only some of the city’s warning sirens to sound for the Sioux Falls tornado. “We already have some ...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
WATCH: A drone's eye view of Sioux Falls storm damage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The City of Sioux Falls has released drone video of the widespread damage from the tornado-laced storm. National Weather Service Forecaster Todd Heitkamp says thre...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
Round two tonight?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.COM) — The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls’ forecast: Another round of heavy rain is expected later this evening and overnight. This rain will be on top of ...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
REPORTER'S STORM NOTEBOOK: Stories, tidbits, advisories about Sioux Falls' storm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Here are some stories, advisories, and tidbits from Sioux Falls’ overnight storm. NO, THOSE WEREN’T LOOTERS Mayor Paul TenHaken says reports of “...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
The Sioux Falls storm had its genesis west of the Missouri River
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Southern and central Sioux Falls are cleaning up this morning after a round of severe weather hammered the city just before midnight Tuesday. National Weather Serv...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019
WATCH: 5 a.m. Sioux Falls storm damage and recovery briefing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls received “significant damage” last night after as a result of 100 miles per hour winds and at least one tornado. During a 5 am Briefing May...
Todd Epp Sep 11, 2019

