Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

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Weather History - June 4th

June 4th, 1984:

Heavy rains of up to seven inches caused the Bad River to rise over 23 feet in six hours at Fort Pierre. Flash flooding resulted as a dam 17 miles west of Fort Pierre gave way, and an irrigation dam near town was damaged. Water covered some roads and bridges, and many homes had water damage. Strong thunderstorm winds gusting up to 60 mph downed numerous branches and signs in Faulk, Edmunds, McPherson, and Brown Counties.

June 4th, 1991:

Heavy rains of 2 to 5 inches caused street flooding in Harrold. Several county roads in Stanley, Sully, Hughes, and Lyman Counties were closed due to flooding. Some rainfall amounts include 1.83 inches at Oahe Dam, 1.96 inches 12 miles SSW of Harrold, and 3.20 inches two miles North of Onaka.

June 4th, 1993:

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook a portion of northeast South Dakota but caused no real damage or injuries. The epicenter was 22 miles northwest of Morris, Minnesota, or 38 miles east of Sisseton, and it was felt in most of Roberts, Grant, and Deuel Counties. The quake was the first in the area since 1975.

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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

This Day in Weather History: June 4th