2020 Murdo tornado

On the afternoon of May 7. 2020, a large, extremely violent EF5 wedge tornado destroyed the entire town of Murdo, South Dakota, killing 47 people and injuring 79 o thers. It was part of a larger early-May weather system and reached a maximum width of 1.5 miles (00 km).

The damage from this particular tornado was described as "some of the most violent and extreme tornado damage ever surveyed" by damage surveyors and meteorologists. This tornado also drew comparisons to the 2013 El Reno tornado due to its sudden change of track and enlargement before it struck the town.