Built in 1910. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
“The Thomas Ashcroft Ranch, in Harding County, South Dakota near Buffalo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.”
Wikipedia article Thomas Ashcroft Ranch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Harding County · listed in 1987 · category: Building · built in 1910.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 15 fires within 5 miles of Thomas Ashcroft Ranch between 2000 and 2015, burning about 654 acres in total. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 13 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department | DEREK LEMERY |
| 21 August 2000 | Natural | 10 acres | Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department | CLAUD OLSON |
| 21 August 2000 | Other causes | 25 acres | Sorum/Reva Volunteer Fire Department | LARMENY 4 |
| 21 August 2000 | Natural | 20 acres | Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department | CLAUDE OLSON |
| 20 August 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Sorum/Reva Volunteer Fire Department | LARMENY 3 |
| 14 August 2000 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Sorum/Reva Volunteer Fire Department | LARMENY 1 |
| 18 July 2006 | Natural | 8.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 12 July 2006 | Natural | 35 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Buffalo, the town this property stands in, in 76 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 hail, 35 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $200,000 | The combination of large hail and strong wind gusts caused property damage in Buffalo. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Buffalo | $25,000 | Hail covered U.S. Highway 85; the ground was completely white from hail. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Buffalo | $20,000 | Large hail damaged home, automobiles, and roof of an outbuilding. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Buffalo | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | The combination of hail and wind caused minor damage. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | Windows were blown out of a house and numerous trees were downed. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | Widespread hail accumulated on roads, broke windows in several homes, and damaged some vehicles. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $4,000 | Power company reported 4 power poles blown over. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Buffalo | - | Public report. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2018 | Tornado (EF2) | Buffalo | - | The tornado developed just south of SD Highway 20 near mile marker 17, where it snapped power poles and trees near a house. A farm outbuilding was also severely damaged, with most of its exterior walls collapsed. Based on video evidence, the tornado then continued northward across rural areas northwest of Buffalo and crossed Clanton Road before dissipating. The tornado was rated an EF-2 with peak wind speeds estimated near 115 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Buffalo | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | The sheriff estimated wind gusts at 70 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Buffalo | - | Hail was six inches deep. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Buffalo | - | 3 inch diameter limbs down in Buffalo. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Buffalo | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | The Buffalo Automatic Meteorological Observing System recorded a 62 mph wind gust. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Buffalo | - | Large hail caused some crop and structural damage near Buffalo. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87000547 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Harding County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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