Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

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Weather History - May 16th

May 16th, 1883:

Benchmark flooding in the Black Hills occurred in 1883, with highly high flows reported throughout the hills that resulted from heavy rainfall on top of snowmelt. Click HERE for more images from USGS.

May 16th, 1929:

On this day, Aberdeen recorded 3.0 inches of snow, the latest measurable snowfall for the city on record.

May 16th, 1992:

It was a wild day across the tri-state region of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa, with tornadoes and destructive straight-line winds. A tornado damaged three grain bins and two farm wagons in Cedar County of northeast Nebraska before crossing into Dixon County. As it traveled east, it destroyed two barns and a garage and was responsible for killing between 5,000 and 10,000 chickens at a chicken farm. In northwest Iowa, Sioux City reported winds of around 60 miles an hour, causing minor damage. Elsewhere, winds gusted as high as 75 miles an hour in Spencer and 74 miles an hour in Le Mars.

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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

This Day in Weather History: May 16th