Heavy Rainfall to Continue Through Tonight in Central Texas; Heat in the East, Interior Northwest, and Southwest

Isolated heavy rainfall will continue through tonight across portions of central Texas, though some relief from the heavy rain is expected on Tuesday. Heat and humidity will remain in place across the Eastern U.S. and interior Northwest U.S. over the next few days with widespread moderate to major Heat Risk. Dangerous heat will build into the Desert Southwest Tuesday through Thursday. Read More >

Weather History - April 15th

Local and Regional Events:

April 15th, 1896:

A tornado, possibly an F3, moved northeast from Burkmere, 10 miles west of Faulkton. About half a dozen farms were torn apart. Two children were killed, and the rest of the family was critically injured as a home was leveled. 6 miles northwest of Faulkton, near Millard.

April 15th, 2011:

A strong upper-level low-pressure area brought widespread heavy snowfall to central and parts of northeast South Dakota. This early spring storm brought 6 to 14 inches of heavy snow to the area. The heavy wet snow caused many travel problems and a few accidents. Locations with a foot or more of snowfall included 12 inches 12 SSW Harrold, 23 N Highmore, and Orient; 13 inches 14 NNE Isabel and Eureka, with 14 inches at Eagle Butte.

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Heavy Rainfall to Continue Through Tonight in Central Texas; Heat in the East, Interior Northwest, and Southwest

This Day in Weather History: April 15th