Tornado Damages Buildings In SD; At Least 3 Injured
DELMONT, S.D. (AP) — Some buildings in the small town of Delmont were damaged by a tornado on Sunday, and at least three people were injured, but no deaths were reported.
Three people who were injured were listed in good condition at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, hospital spokeswoman Lindsey Meyers said. All three people either drove themselves or were driven, she said.
Law enforcement officials said the tornado hit the town that's 90-some miles southwest of Sioux Falls at about 10:45 a.m., the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls reported.
A Lutheran church and the city's new fire hall were heavily damaged, said Anita Mathews, owner of the Old Bank Mini-Mart.
"One side of town was taken away," Mathews said. She said there was no power in the town of about 200 residents.
The South Dakota Office of Emergency Management was sending help at the request of local authorities, South Dakota Department of Public Safety spokesman Tony Mangan said.
"We know there has been damage," Mangan said, but the extent was being evaluated.
Meteorologist Brad Adams of the National Weather Service said another tornado touched down west of Ethan but no damage was reported.
The weather service was sending a storm survey team to Delmont on Sunday, Adams said.
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