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  Spencer, South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spencer is a city located in McCook County, South Dakota.
Spencer is located at 43°43'40" North, 97°35'31" West (43.727853, -97.592033)
Spencer has been assigned the ZIP code 57374 and the FIPS place code 60060.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spencer,_South_Dakota   (406 words)

  
 Information Concerning the Spencer Tornado - NWS Sioux Falls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
F-Scale Exercise on Spencer, SD Tornado Damage, presented at the NWS/TTSS Conference, Roger Edwards, SPC and D. Greg Harmon, NWS Sioux Falls.
Observations and Damage Analysis of The Spencer SD Tornado of 30 May 1998, compiled by Roger Edwards of the Storm Prediction Center
University of Oklahoma's Doppler Radar on Wheels of the Spencer Tornado.
www.crh.noaa.gov /fsd/spencer.htm   (233 words)

  
 CNN - Tornado victims get help - June 2, 1998
SPENCER, South Dakota (CNN) -- Days after a tornado nearly a mile wide blew most of their tiny farm community into splinters, still-shaken residents of Spencer, South Dakota -- not even sure if they'll rebuild -- are feeling the warmth of generosity.
Though Spencer was hit the hardest, weekend storms left at least 11 others dead in areas stretching east to New England.
The disaster in Spencer is different, though, because most of the town was destroyed, said Elizabeth Dole, president of the American Red Cross.
www.cnn.com /US/9806/02/dakota.relief   (672 words)

  
 Spencer South Dakota Resource Guide, City or community of Spencer, South Dakota Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The distance from Spencer to Washington DC is 1177 miles.
The distance to the South Dakota state capital is 154 miles.
Spencer is positioned 43.72 degrees north of the equator and 97.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /sdcountyspencer.htm   (191 words)

  
 Firehouse.Com News - 6/13/00 - Spencer, South Dakota: A twister's legacy: building a safer future   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
While many of the lots that were in the tornado’s path are still empty, the community has rallied to replace several of the buildings taken by the storm including the church, library, post office, bank, community center, and city hall.
Rick Weiland, a South Dakota native who oversaw federal relief efforts in Spencer as the Regional Director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, applauded the town's resilience.
Clearly the tornado left an indelible mark on Spencer, but the pride and determination of the town's residents is bringing about another transformation, which is no less dramatic.
www.firehouse.com /news/2000/6/13_FEMA.html   (606 words)

  
 FEMA: South Dakota Residents Urged To Build Safe Rooms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- In the wake of the deadly tornado that struck Salt Lake City today, disaster recovery officials in South Dakota are urging residents in tornado-prone areas to construct a "safe room" in their home.
Last May, residents of Spencer, South Dakota experienced first-hand the devastating power of a tornado, as a twister moved through the area leveling most of the town's buildings and killed six people.
An average of 30 tornadoes strike South Dakota every year, including the June 4 tornado which smashed homes and killed one person on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
www.fema.gov /news/newsrelease_print.fema?id=9489   (424 words)

  
 The Spencer SD Tornado of 30 May 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It began as a large, dust-cloaked tornado NW of Farmer, SD in Hanson County, concurrent with the demise of the "Fulton" tornado.
The Spencer tornado continued winding ESE to SE toward Interstate 90, where it finally dissipated as another rain-wrapped tornado developed nearby.
The Spencer tornado was the third of six spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm.
www.spc.noaa.gov /misc/spencer   (612 words)

  
 The Slatterys, From the Town that Was, Spencer, South Dakota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Slatterys, From the Town that Was, Spencer, South Dakota
She was born on November 5,1906 in the home of her maternal grandparents, "Kitty Ann"Fretz and Nickolas Crelly in the little town of Spencer, South Dakota.
Slattery was nominated by then S.D.Governor M.Q.Sharpe as South Dakota mother of the year in 1944.
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 Spencer Tornado Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
All but about a dozen homes in Spencer, South Dakota, were destroyed in the quarter-mile-wide "wedge" tornado that ground its way through the small farming community of 317 people.
A singular, nearly half-mile wide tornadic vortex in Spencer, it would soon become rain-wrapped, grow to almost a mile wide, and break into multiple vortices SE of town.
Here is a wonderfully chronicled site done by the SDPB (South Dakota Public Brocasting) on the Spencer Tornado.
www.geocities.com /sunsetstrip/alley/8239/spencer.html   (220 words)

  
 Spencer, South Dakota - links to government resources and information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Last May, residents of Spencer, South Dakota experienced first-hand the devastating power of a tornado, as a twister moved through the area leveling most of...
You may have seen in the recent news coverage of our small town, Spencer, South Dakota, recently wiped out by a tornado, residents wondering why it should be...
WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced today the award of $1.92 million to the State of South Dakota to improve the energy...
www.us-news-watch.com /South_Dakota/Spencer.html   (511 words)

  
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 CNN - U.S. storm toll rises - June 1, 1998
It was a deadly repeat of storms Saturday night and Sunday morning in South Dakota, Michigan and Wisconsin.
A tornado late Saturday destroyed the town of Spencer, killing six people, most of them at or near an assisted-living complex for the elderly.
Some 2,000 people were allowed to return home Monday in South Milwaukee, a day after they were evacuated because of propane gas leaking from a 30,000-gallon tank, town officials said.
www.cnn.com /US/9806/01/storm.roundup   (998 words)

  
 Media Lesson Plan
Tell the students to remember the two articles about the South Dakota tornado.
Who: The article focuses on the people in Spencer, South Dakota.
Where: The article focuses on the area of Spencer, South Dakota.
www.ehhs.cmich.edu /~dnewby/medialess2.html   (445 words)

  
 Canton, South Dakota -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Canton, South Dakota -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Canton is a city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Lincoln County, South Dakota) Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ca/Canton,_South_Dakota.htm   (527 words)

  
 Spencer, South Dakota (57374) Forecast : Weather Underground
Spencer, South Dakota (57374) Forecast : Weather Underground
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph early...becoming light westerly...then south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
The Weather Underground has teamed up with Ambient Weather, Weather Display and Weather View 32 to build a network of weather stations across the globe.
www.wunderground.com /US/SD/Spencer.html   (172 words)

  
 Needle in a Haystack, Storm Chase, May 30, 1998 Spencer, South Dakota, Page 4
Keith and I were greeted by sunny skies, and cool, blustery north winds as we arrived in Spencer early the next morning.
Highway 38 was busy on the south side of town as a media camp had been established.
All roads to Spencer were blocked by order of the McCook County Sheriff.
www.tempesttours.com /needleinahaystackpage4.html   (451 words)

  
 Cinematic Twister, Cinematographer Captures Deadly Spencer, South Dakota Tornado - First-Ever of its Kind on 35mm Film
Lisius, also a veteran storm chaser, intercepted the deadly tornado at Spencer, South Dakota on May 30.
The nearly mile-wide tornado destroyed virtually the entire town of Spencer that evening causing several fatalities and numerous injuries.
Supercells are also the most violent thunderstorm type in the world." These images, along with the Spencer tornado sequence, are expected to further solidify StormStock as the world's premier storm footage library.
www.prairiepictures.com /prairie_news_cinematic_twister.html   (334 words)

  
 Lisius story on Spencer SD intercept   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Their area of concern was primarily over Iowa, Eastern Nebraska, Southeast South Dakota and Southern Minnesota.
The vortex was dark gray with a lighter "skirt" rotating wildly above, highlighted with a hint of blue from the clear sky to the south.
Neither of us were certain, so our concern remained with the storm itself which was now south of Highway 38 growing larger and becoming wrapped in dust.
www.spc.noaa.gov /misc/spencer/mlchase.htm   (3019 words)

  
 Spencer travel - tour guides for Spencer , South Dakota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
TOPICS :: History and cultural galleries, museums, organizations, events and more for Spencer South Dakota..
OVERVIEW OF PAGE CONTENT -- Tourism for Spencer is linked via a variety of destination resources, typically the travel details provided are provided by secondary sources and databases which can be found through this page..
listings may not appear while we create the data -- Spencer South Dakota fun events, museum exhibits, Spencer art shows, Spencer trips for kids and related tips and resources may be also found by searching our database for..
www.museumstuff.com /z-cities.cgi?w=Spencer+SD   (300 words)

  
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ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: The state was formerly the southern part of Dakota Territory; dakota is a Sioux word meaning "friend." NICKNAME: Mt. Rushmore State or the Coyote State.
FLAG: The state seal, centered on a white or light-blue field and encircled by a serrated sun, is surrounded by the words "South Dakota" above and "The Mount Rushmore State" below.
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North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park 2000 August 26 0630 PM noaa6540
The Spencer tornado on the western edge of Spencer.
Image of baseball sized hail that fell at the EROS Data Center of the United States Geological Survey.
www.photolib.noaa.gov /noaa_products/noind37.htm   (454 words)

  
 sprayonbedliners.theelectricco.com - Spray on Bedliner Services in Spencer South Dakota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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Photos: The Spencer tornado viewed from about 4 miles east of town on Highway 38 (courtesy of Keith Brown), and the Spencer water tower, an example of the catastrophic damage inflicted on the town (courtesy of Dr. Josh Wurman).
The violent tornado which struck Spencer, South Dakota, on the evening of May 30, 1998, killed six residents and destroyed almost the entire town.
The team met in Sioux Falls on June 2 and spent the following 3 days in South Dakota collecting information and conducting interviews with the NWS staff at the Sioux Falls NWSFO, emergency managers, law enforcement officials, media representatives, and a number of residents of Spencer.
www.nws.noaa.gov /os/assessments/spenccov.htm   (412 words)

  
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 Map of Spencer, South Dakota, United States United States | Multimap.com
Map of Spencer, South Dakota, United States United States
Map of Spencer, South Dakota, United States United States
These locations are nearest as the crow flies, but may not be nearest by road.
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 AutoGlassandWindshieldRepair.ProsByCity.com - autoglass and windshield repair company Spencer South Dakota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Spencer South Dakota autoglass and windshield repair company
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 CopierServices.ByCityDirectory.info - Spencer South Dakota copier service company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
From rentals, lease, sales and servicing they offer a wide variety of brands to choose from.
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 Quick Response Report #116 - Warning Response and Risk Behavior in the Oak Grove - Birmingham, Alabama, Tornado of 8 ...
Efforts to explain the apparent clustering of tornado casualties in Alabama and "The South" have led to investigations of risk behavior, personality, and culture, as related to the nature of warning systems.
Both styles are common to the humid South, and also tend to occur in areas historically settled by middle-to-low income families (McAlester and McAlester 1988).
Apparently, there was no policy in place at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, located on the south side of Birmingham, for monitoring the weather nor receiving tornado warnings, or such policies were not followed.
www.colorado.edu /hazards/qr/qr116/qr116.html   (14001 words)

  
 CampSites.ByCityBiz.com - camp grounds Spencer South Dakota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Below the navigational link, locates the list of sponsors and on the leftside of it is a window for searching.
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