Extensive Cleanup Conducted At SD State Fairgrounds After Tornado Strikes Huron

Governor of South Dakota seeks federal help for damages from summer storms

Inmates assist with the cleanup effort at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron in early July 2026 after a tornado and windstorm hit the area. (Courtesy of the South Dakota Department of Corrections)Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for nearly $4.6 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by storms late last month and early this month. Wind gusts of 100 miles an hour or more tore through cent…

Extensive Cleanup Conducted At SD State Fairgrounds After Tornado Strikes Huron

South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron.