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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Potential Today

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast for much of the Eastern and Southern U.S. today. Isolated severe thunderstorms may produce large hail and damaging winds over eastern North Carolina and eastern Florida. In the Northeast U.S. heavy rainfall through Saturday may result in isolated flash flooding and minor flooding on rivers and streams. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

Weather History - April 18th

Local and Regional Events:

April 17-18th, 1995:

Eight inches to two feet of snow fell in central South Dakota in two days from the 17th to the 18th. Many businesses, schools, and roads closed on the 18th. Hundreds of power poles were downed due to the heavy snow and high winds in Faulk, Hughes, Sully, Hyde, Hand, Lyman, and Buffalo Counties, leaving thousands of people without power. Some significant calf losses also occurred (around 10 to 20 percent in some areas), especially in Hand County. Snowfall amounts included 24.0 inches at Vivian, Ree Heights, and in the Murdo area; 23.0 inches at Kennebec, 18.0 inches at Highmore, 16.0 inches at Blunt, 15.0 inches at Miller and Faulkton, and 8.0 inches at Gettysburg.