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Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threat in Puerto Rico and New Mexico

An elevated to significant flooding threat will continue today across Puerto Rico with the highest risk across the eastern and northeastern portions of the region and northern USVI. In New Mexico, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will likely lead to flooding concerns this evening across the southeastern portions of the state. Read More >

 

2013 South Dakota Tornadoes

Below is a plot of the tornadoes which occurred in South Dakota in 2013 (click to enlarge):

Below is a brief summary of the 2013 tornado season:

·         2013 was a relatively quiet year with only 14 tornadoes reported across the State

·         Here is the breakdown of 2013 tornadoes by EF-Scale:

o   EF0 = 11

o   EF1 = 3

o   EF2 = 0

o   EF3 = 0

o   EF4 = 0

o   EF5 = 0

·         South Dakota averages about 35 tornadoes per year (based on 2001-2010 data)

·         South Dakota has now seen a below average number of tornadoes since 2010 (click to enlarge)

 

Below is the 10 year total of tornado fatalities by state (2001-2010):

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/ustormaps/2001-2010-fatals.png

 

Fortunately – South Dakota has not had a directly related tornado death since 1999!  Hopefully that trend continues for years to come!