Weather History - April 13th

Local and Regional Events:

April 13th, 1986:

A significant spring storm quickly intensified, bringing blizzard conditions to much of the Northern Plains Region. Up to 18 inches of snow was reported in North Dakota, and in South Dakota, winds gusting to 90 mph whipped the snow into fifteen-foot-high drifts. Livestock losses were in the millions of dollars; it was the worst blizzard ever for some areas.

April 13th, 1995:

Flooding, resulting from snowmelt from the two major snowstorms in April and saturated soils, caused extensive road damage and inundation. The flooding caused several road closings and numerous flooded basements in many counties. Also, many lakes were overfull in Day and Campbell Counties. Flooded farmland caused severe delays in small grain planting. Spink, Sully, McPherson, and Brown Counties were declared disasters.

April 13th, 2010:

Unyielding south winds developed over central and northeast South Dakota in the early afternoon and continued into the early evening hours. South winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of nearly 70 mph caused some structural and shingled damage across the area. A pickup on Interstate 90 lost a camper to the high winds. The high winds, low humidity, and dry fuels helped fan several grassland fires across the region. The most substantial fire started from a downed power line in Campbell County near Glenham. The fire grew five miles long by two miles wide and traveled eight miles before it was under control. Almost 6000 acres were burned, and nearly 20 fire departments were dispatched.