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Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Overview

A powerful, early-winter storm moved through the Northern and Central Plains on December 4, 2017, producing several inches of snowfall across portions of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Upslope winds across the northern Black Hills led to localized enhanced snowfall rates, leading to accumulations of 8-12 inches. High winds were also observed during and following the snowfall, with gusts of 60-65 mph common across the Foothills and Plains of South Dakota.

 

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