Tornado Hits South Dakota Town

Residents of Delmont are being asked to leave for safety reason after a tornado struck the small South Dakota town.

According to our Sioux Falls sister station KDLT, six people are injured and about 25 homes have been destroyed.

South Dakota Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Kristi Turman says about 20 buildings are damaged and the town has no water, power or phones. She says there are unsecured propane tanks.

The tornado flattened a home near the entrance to Delmont. About three-dozen people were helping the homeowner.

Across the street, 87-year-old Walter Stoebner said his house was damaged.

Stoebner said, “It was just one big bang, and that was it. It didn’t last long.”

Some cow carcasses were piled up near a farm in Delmont, having either died in the tornado or hurt and later euthanized.

Tune into KVRR News at 9 for video of the tornado and the destruction it has caused.