From the record
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Kingsbury County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1910.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Built in 1910. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Kingsbury County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1910.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Omdalen Barn between 2005 and 2016, burning about 424 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 85 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HWY !4 CRP |
| 1 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 20 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | OLD CAR GUY FIRE |
| 11 March 2005 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 15 October 2008 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 15 October 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 280 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Preston, the town this property stands in, in 25 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 9 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 6 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Hail | Lake Preston | 2 hurt, $500,000 | Large hail broke windows, and heavily damaged vehicles and boats. Holes were punched by the hail in some of the boats. Two boaters on Lake Thompson were injured by the hail. One was taken to the hospital with a head injury, and the other suffered several welts on the back from hailstone hits. Crop damage also occurred, but the amount of crop damage was not known. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lake Preston | $2,000,000 | Large hail caused extenseive broken windows to both buildings and vehicles, dented many vehicles, and damaged roofs and sidings of homes. Crop damage was also reported, but the amount of the damage could not be determined. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Lake Preston | $100,000 | Large hail broke windows in homes and vehicles, and otherwise damaged vehicles. The hail also caused crop damage, but the amount of crop damage was not known. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Lake Preston | $50,000 | A tornado destroyed three calf shelters and two hog shelters, killing two cows and about a dozen hogs. The tornado also lifted a calf feeder 50 feet and rolled it 200 yards, and damaged grain bins. The tornado was well observed and photographed, and was classified as a landspout type of tornado. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Preston | $10,000 | A brief tornado damaged several farm buildings. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and caused tree damage. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on to a house, knocking a brick chimney onto a car. Minor tree damage, mainly downed branches, occurred elsewhere in the town. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Preston | $2,000 | A brief tornado caused minor damage to a home. |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Lake Preston | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | Seven to eight power poles were snapped. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | Six inch diameter branches were downed with the wind. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | Large hail varied from quarter to baseball size. The hail damaged several vehicles, but the amount of damage was not known. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in a power outage. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Preston | - | A tornado was observed crossing Lake Thompson, but did not reach land, and caused no reported damage. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees two feet in diameter, and caused other tree damage. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Preston | - | A tornado in an open area resulted in no reported damage. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Preston | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hetland School | 2.0 miles | 2002 | |
| Lake Preston Tourist Park Historic District | 5.3 miles | 2002 | |
| Lake Preston High School | 5.6 miles | 2003 | |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church of Lake Preston | 5.7 miles | 2023 | |
![]() | Adam and Minnie Royhl House | 6.1 miles | 2001 |
![]() | Arlington Masonic Temple | 6.2 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000667 in Record Group 79. |
| Kingsbury County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |