Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
“The Salem Church, at 208 Ohio Street in Tulare, South Dakota, is a historic church. It was built in 1911 and was added to the National Register in 1997.”
Wikipedia article Salem Church (Tulare, South Dakota), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Spink County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Salem Church between 1998 and 2017, burning about 169 acres in total. 2 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 | 16 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SCHULTZ |
| 5 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | AVERY |
| 16 July 2006 | Natural | 30 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 16 July 2006 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 25 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TULARE |
| 30 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 acres | Hand County | SIEGLING |
| 29 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Hand County | FREMARK |
| 19 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | OTTO |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tulare, the town this property stands in, in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 28 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 16 flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | A tree trunk was split with multiple branches downed as well by estimated 70 mph winds. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Tulare | - | Turtle Creek flooded Highway 26 between Twin Lakes and Cottonwood Lake closing it down for a time. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Estimated sixty mph winds brought down some large tree branches. |
| September 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Tulare | - | A tornado touched down 5.5 miles south southwest of Tulare, uprooting a large cottonwood tree in a field. The tornado then passed over pasture and cropland before reaching a residence about 3 miles southwest of Tulare. Large tree branches were broke around the farm yard. On the north side of the farm an outbuilding had significant structural and roof damage with tin from the roof lofted over a half mile to the north. Additionally, two trees were uprooted along the north edge of the property. The tornado continued to track through a soybean field with slight crop damage and debris evident along the path. About 2.8 miles southwest of Tulare an irrigation unit was toppled and the corn crop was leveled before the tornado lifted. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | A large tree was downed onto a garage causing damage to it. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Tulare | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of a township road south of Tulare. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Ninety mph winds downed several trees and blew out several windows in Tulare. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Ninety mph winds caused damage to the school. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Tulare | - | The March Turtle Creek flooding continued throughout much of April with a short break in the middle of the month when it went below flood stage. The highest stage of 16 feet was reached in late March. The flood stage on Turtle Creek is 7 foot. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Tulare | - | The Turtle Creek at Redfield went below flood stage on May 6th and remained below flood stage through the end of the month. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Tulare | - | Turtle creek went above flood stage near Redfield on March 20th and remained above flood stage into April. The creek rose quickly to 16 feet on March 22nd or 9 feet above flood stage. |
| September 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Tulare | - | A tornado touched down briefly west of Tulare with no damage reported. |
| September 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Tulare | - | A second brief tornado touchdown occurred west of Tulare with no damage reported. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Eighty mph winds downed several telephone poles north of Tulare. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | A trailer was flipped over at Cottonwood Lake by seventy mph winds. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Tulare | - | Widespread flooding from very heavy rains continued across much of Spink county through May 8th. Most of the cities in Spink county received some flooding including Tulare, Ashton, Redfield, Mellette, Conde, Northville, and Frankfort. Over one-hundred fifty homes, some businesses, and countless roads were flooded. Flooding damage ranged from minor to major damage for homes and roads throughout Spink County. Several bridges were also washed out. A large sinkhole formed in Frankfort from a collapsed sewer line. Basement water levels ranged from a few inches up to the first floor of some homes. Sewers backed up into homes, some vehicles stalled, and some power outages also occurred. Thousands of acres of crops were flooded and damaged with many seeds and large quantities of fertilizer washed away.||An emergency operations center was operated in Aberdeen for several days to coordinate all emergency activities. Hundreds of volunteers helped with the cleanup. The Governor was in Aberdeen and declared a state of emergency for Spink county. ||Spink county was declared a disaster area by President Bush with disaster recovery and community assistance centers opened. Eight damage assessment teams from local, state, and FEMA came to Spink and other counties.| |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Tulare | - | Very heavy rains of 3 to 8 inches fell within a 6 to 10 hour period across most of Spink county causing widespread flash flooding. Most of the cities in Spink county received some flash flooding including Tulare, Ashton, Redfield, Mellette, Conde, Northville, and Frankfort. Over one-hundred fifty homes, some businesses, and countless roads were flooded. Flooding damage ranged from minor to major damage for homes and roads throughout Spink County. Several bridges were also washed out. A large sinkhole formed in Frankfort from a collapsed sewer line. Basement water levels ranged from a few inches to up to the first floor of some homes. Sewers backed up into homes, some vehicles stalled, and some power outages also occurred. Thousands of acres of crops were flooded and damaged with many seeds and large quantities of fertilizer washed away.||An emergency operations center was operated in Aberdeen for several days to coordinate all emergency activities. Hundreds of volunteers helped with the cleanup. The Governor was in Aberdeen and declared a state of emergency for Spink county. ||Spink county was declared a disaster area by President Bush with disaster recovery and community assistance centers opened. Eight damage assessment teams from local, state, and FEMA came to Spink and other counties.||Some rainfall amounts included 5.82 inches at Conde, 7.41 inches at Ashton, 7.55 inches near Mellette, and 8.02 inches at Redfield. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Seventy mph winds brought down many large tree branches. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | Sixty mph winds blew over and damaged two large irrigation systems. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| March 2020 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Flood | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tulare | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Tulare | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-025-370 | 7.6 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001107 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Spink County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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