This Day in Weather History: April 19th

Weather History - April 19th

Local and Regional Events:

April 19th, 1955:

An F2 tornado moved NNW from 16 miles southwest of Aberdeen in the Townships of Good Hope and Highland. Only the houses were left intact on the four torn farms. Also, an F2 tornado destroyed barns 8 miles Southeast of Gettysburg, causing $8,000 in damage. In Corson and Dewey Counties, two F0 tornadoes touched down, one after the other, causing over $3,000 worth of damage and injuring two people. An additional F2 tornado moved NNW in Clear Lake and Richland Townships. Buildings were destroyed on five farms.

April 19th, 1971:

An unofficial rainfall amount of 6 inches in 24 hours was reported at White River. An official number of 4 plus inches was reported at Murdo, causing the washout of a railroad and derailment of a freight train. The Ghost Hawk Dam broke on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, and the flood waters damaged a trailer home and two cars. Flooding occurred along the Bad, White, Little White Rivers and Pine Creek.

April 19th, 2006:

An intense spring snowstorm swept across the Dakotas, dumping up to 5 feet of snow. The heaviest snow fell in the Black Hills, 59.4 inches at Lead, SD. Bowman, ND, reported 18 inches. The storm closed highways, including I-94 in North Dakota, cutting power to thousands, and was responsible for at least four deaths. Further west, 1 to 3 feet of snow and 50 to 60 mph winds caused drifts up to 10 feet, widespread power outages, and livestock losses.