Extensive cleanup conducted at state fairgrounds after tornado strikes Huron

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 387

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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

Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no one was injured, the grounds are now in good shape, and no events will be canceled for the fair Sept. 2-7.

“We’re really blessed,” State Fair Manager Peggy Besch told the State Fair Commission on Tuesday, adding that the damage could have …

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