This Day in Weather History: April 10th

Weather History - April 10th

Local and Regional Events:

April 10, 1965:

Severe Thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening resulted in severe hail reports throughout much of Clark County. Hail up to 2.00 inches in diameter was recorded 30 miles northeast of Huron around 2:40 PM. At about 6:30 PM, hail 0.75 inches in diameter fell near Garden City on a flock of wild geese in flight, killing 25 of them.

April 10, 1969:

The Elm River in Westport was the highest of all time at 22.11 feet, 8.11 feet above flood stage.

April 10, 2005:

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Menno, in Hutchinson County. Numerous trees, including several large trees, were uprooted. Numerous homes were damaged, some directly by the wind and others by trees and other debris. Garages were especially hard hit, including at least one destroyed garage. A grain elevator was damaged, with a catwalk and conveyor being blown over. A historical post office addition to a log building was damaged, doors and part of the roof of a flour mill were blown down, and doors were blown off several other buildings. Many homes and other buildings had broken windows and damaged siding. A few small storage buildings were destroyed, and others were damaged or blown over. Several farms were heavily damaged, with machine sheds, at least one hog barn, and several other small structures destroyed. Several vehicles were damaged, including one pickup, which was pushed partly onto the porch of a house. Power lines and poles were blown down, resulting in a power outage in Menno.

April 9-10, 2013:

A large, slow-moving upper-level low-pressure area moving across the region brought several rounds of heavy snow to much of central and northeast South Dakota. Snowfall amounts from 6 to as much as 22 inches occurred over the several-day periods. Travel became difficult, if not impossible, with some roads closed for a time. Interstate 90 closed on the evening of the 9th. Many schools were also closed across the region. Additionally, a 66-year-old suffered a heart attack and passed away while shoveling the snow in front of his house in Aberdeen.