Watertown watches weird weather pass through

By Roger Whittle - February 25, 2025 in Featured, News, Weather Reading Time: 3 minutes

Watertown storm chaser and photographer Alex Resel shot video of a possible tornado Monday about 15 miles southeast of Watertown. It was later verified as an actual tornado. Courtesy photo.

Monday, Feb. 24, was a bizarre day for weather in the Watertown area. Thunderstorms, hail and the only verified February tornado in South Dakota histo...

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Roger Whittle

Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.

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