Thunderstorms & Tornadoes

2024

• 8/28/2024 Campbell County Tornadoes
• 7/14/2024 July 14th Early Morning Severe Wind Event

2023

• 8/4-8/6/2023 Widespread Heavy Rain
• 7/18/2023 Significant Hail in Pierre and More

2022

• 7/5/2022 Derecho and Significant Hail
• 6/20/2022 Severe Thunderstorms
• 6/12-14/2022 Tornadoes and Straight-Line Wind
• 5/30/2022 Tornadoes and Other Severe Weather
• 5/12/2022 Derecho and Tornadoes

2021

• 10/9&13/2021 SD and MN October Tornadoes
• 8/28/2021 Tennis Ball Hail South of US 12
• 7/25/2021 Significantly Large Hail

2020

• 8/30/2020  Hand County EF-2 Tornado
• 8/26-28/2020 Overnight Significant Wind and Tornadoes
• 7/4-5/2020  Damaging Winds, Tornado, Funnels, Etc.
• 6/6-7/2020 Derecho, Multiple Rounds of Severe Storms Events 
• 6/4/2020  Severe Winds

2019

• 9/9/2019  Tornadoes in Hamlin, Codington, and Day Counties
• 8/6/2019  Large Hail and Severe Winds in Central SD
• 7/19/2019  Damaging Winds
• 6/15/2019  Anticyclonic Tornado Near Estelline, SD

2018

• 8/23/2018  Severe Storms & Hyde County Tornadoes
• 7/2-4/2018 Severe Storms & Flooding
• 6/27&29/2018 Hail Scar Storms
• 6/5-6/2018  Damaging Winds Across Northern SD
• 6/1/2018  Severe Storms & Dust Storm

2017

• 9/19/2017  Large Hail, Damaging Winds & Tornadoes
• 7/21/2017  Damaging Winds and Hail
• 7/11/2017  Large Hail Across NE SD
• 7/5/2017  Microburst & Hail
• 6/22/2017  Early Morning Wind & Hail Damage
• 6/13/2017  Widespread Severe Weather Event
• 6/11/2017  Damaging winds and large hail across central and east-central South Dakota
• 5/28/2017  Dust Storms

2016

• 8/9-10/2016  Damaging Winds Across Northern South Dakota
• 8/1/2016  Damaging Winds and Hail over Brown and Day Counties
• 7/16/2016  July 16th, 2016 Damaging Wind, Hail, and Tornado
• 6/14/2016  June 14th, 2016 Tornadoes
• 5/22/2016  EF-0 Landspout Tornado and Other Severe Weather

2015

•  7/17/2015   July 17, 2015 Severe Weather
•  6/21-22/2015   June 21-22, 2015 Severe Weather Event
•  6/19-20/2015   June 19-20, 2015 Severe Weather Event
•  5/9-11/2015   May 9-11 Storm System: Rain, Snow and Hail

2014

•  8/23/2014   August 23, 2014 Tornado Damage & Flooding
•  6/18/2014   Summary of Tornadoes from 18 June 2014

2013

•  10/11/2013   Rare October Tornado - Oct 11, 2013
•  8/28/2013   Straight Line Winds Event on August 28th
•  7/9/2013   Weather Summary for July 9, 2013
•  6/26/2013   Low Topped Supercell & Pictures from June 26
•  6/21/2013   Widespread Wind Damage - June 21, 2013

2012

•  6/17/2012   Storm Summary and Damage Photos from June 17th

2010

•  7/23/2010   Record Setting Vivian Hailstone and 10 Year Anniversary Story Map
•  7/17/2010   July 17th Storm Reports
•  5/22/2010   Tornadoes (including Bowdle) - Initial top news stories one and two, and 10 year Anniversary Story Map

2009

•  6/24/2009   Summary of Severe Reports from June 24th
•  6/16/2009   June 16th Tornadoes - Summary and Photos

2008

•  7/31/2008   Bow Echo July 31st, 2008

Flooding, Heavy Rain

The following list contains summaries involving "significant" or widespread flooding, or heavy rain events. If the flooding event accompanied severe thunderstorms or tornado outbreaks, it will likely be included in that event's summary under the "Thunderstorms / Tornadoes" section. Find additional information on these and other events at the NCEI Storm Events Database.

2020

• 7/24-26/2020 Heavy Rain & Flooding Including Elm Lake and Elm River

2019

• 8/2/2019 Heavy Rain & Flooding

2018

• 7/2&4/2018 Severe Storms & Flooding
• 5/17-18/2018  Severe Storms & Flash Flooding

2016

• 8/11/2016  August 11th Heavy Rain and Flooding

2011

•  May-Aug 2011   NWS Completes Internal Assessment for May - Aug 2011 Missouri River Flooding

2010

•  10/15/2010   Drought-to-Flooding Convective Season 
•  3/19/2010   Latest River Flood Information

2009

•  3/25/2009   Record Flooding Across the Region

2007

•  5/5-6/2007   Heavy Rains and Flooding in Aberdeen and Surrounding Areas

Winter Storms

2023

• 12/25-26/2023 Christmas 2023 Winter Storm (Blizzard, Ice, Snow, Rain)
• 3/31 & 4/4-5/2023 March 31 and April 4-5th 2023 Winter Storms

2022

• 12/18-24/2022 Arctic Blast and Ground Blizzard
• 12/12-16/2022 Long Duration Winter Storm, Blizzard
• 11/9-10/2022 Ice Storm
• 2/20-22/2022 Banded Heavy Snow and Blizzard

2021

• 1/14-15/2021 January 14-15, 2021 Blizzard and High Wind Event

2020

• 12/23/2020 December 23, 2020 Blizzard
• 10/19-28/2020 Early Season October Snowstorms and Record Cold
• 2/8-9&12/2020 Feb 8-9th Heavy Snow and Feb 12th Blizzard
• 1/17-18/2020 January 17-18th Blizzard

2019

• 12/28-29/2019 December 28-29 Heavy Snow and Blizzard
• 11/29-12/1/2019 Post-Thanksgiving Storm
• 10/10-12/2019 October 10-12 Winter Storm
• 4/10-12/2019 April 10-12 Blizzard and Heavy Snow
• 3/13-14/2019  March 13-14 Blizzard, Etc. 
• 3/9/2019   March 9th Heavy Snow 
• 2/6&7/2019   Feb 6th Banded Snow and 7th Blizzard
• 1/27-31/2019   Jan 27-28 Blizzard and Jan 30-31 Extreme Cold

2018

•  12/26-28/2018   December 26-28 Winter Storm and Blizzard
•  4/13-14/2018   April 13-14 Blizzard
•  3/5-6/2018   March 5th-6th Winter Storm

2017

•  12/4/2017   Blizzard Conditions

2016

•  12/25-26/2016   Christmas Ice Storm and Blizzard

2014

•  3/31/2014   Summary of 31 March 2014 Blizzard Event
•  3/18/2014   Banded Snowfall Event on 18 March 2014

2013 

•  4/9-14/2013   April 9-11th and 13-14th Snowstorms  
•  2/10-11/2013   February 10-11 Blizzard 

2012

•  10/24-25/2012   First Snowfall of the Season

2011

•  4/15&16/2011   Snowfall Reports - April 15 & 16
•  2/20-21/2011   20-21 February Snowfall and Other Snowfall Facts

2010

•  10/26-27/2010   October 26-27 Peak Wind Gust and Snowfall Totals
•  1/5-6/2010   Summary of the 5-6 January Winter Storm/Blizzard

2009

•  12/23-27/2009   Dec 23-27th, 2009 Christmas Blizzard
•  12/3/2009   Lake Effect Snow -- in South Dakota? 
•  2/26/2009   Summary of February 26th Winter Storm
•  1/11-12/2009   Summary of Blizzard Event from 11-12 January 2009

2008

•  12/13-14/2008   Snowfall Reports from Blizzard on December 13th-14th
•  11/5-7/2008   Summary of November 5-7 Winter Storm/Blizzard

Historic

•  The Long, Harsh Winter of 1996-1997
•  March 2-5th, 1966 - Historic Blizzard
•  January 12th, 1888 - The Children's Blizzard

Extreme Heat & Cold

The following list contains summaries involving "significant" or widespread high heat or extreme cold. This could involve dangerous wind chills and heat indices, records, or other temperature topics. If the extreme temperatures were associated with a summer or winter storm, it may be found under the "Thunderstorms & Tornadoes" or "Winter" sections. Find additional information on these and other events at the NCEI Storm Events Database.

2022​

• 12/18-24/2022 Arctic Blast and Ground Blizzard

2021​

• 2/6-17/2021  February 6-17th, 2021 Arctic Blast

2020​

• 10/19-28/2020  Early Season October Snowstorms and Record Cold

2019​

•  1/27-31/2019  Jan 27-28 Blizzard and Jan 30-31 Extreme Cold

2015

•  3/15/2015   Record High Temperatures Shattered March 15th 

2014

•  3/3/2014   Sub-Zero Tally - Aberdeen Ranks in the Top 5!
•  1/5&6/2014   Coldest Wind Chills From January 5th and 6th

2012

•  3/16/2012   Rare March 80 Degree Temperatures  
•  3/15/2012   How Early is it to See Temperatures This Warm? 
•  1/3-6/2012   Numerous Record Highs Set Jan 3rd-6th 

2011

•  7/15-20/2011   Interesting Facts About the July 15-20th Heatwave

2010

•  7/17/2010   Pierre Finally Tops 100 Degrees 

2009

•  9/24/2009   Pierre Fails to Reach 100F in Back-to-Back Summers -- First Time Ever Since 1933!
•  4/23&24/2009   Welcome to South Dakota in April! 
•  1/15/2009   Extreme Cold of Thursday Morning

2008

•  10/3/2008   Pierre Fails to Reach 100 F this Summer -- Only the 2nd Time Since 1933!

Other Events

The following list contains summaries of weather events, such as high wind (not associated with thunderstorms), that don't fall into the other distinct categories. NWS-related stories may be found here as well. Find additional information on these and other events at the NCEI Storm Events Database.

2023

•  01/30/2023   January 2023 Fog in Perspective

2022

•  05/1/2022   2022 Wind in Perspective

2015

•  11/18&19/2015   High Winds Nov 18th and 19th: Summary and Explanation
•  10/30/2015   *New* Travel Forecast
•  10/26/2015   2015-2016 Winter Outlook, Explanation, and Local Information
•  7/9/2015   Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Satellite Imagery
•  1/7/2015   Surface Pressure Records Set on January 7th... Courtesy of SDSU Extension Service

2013

•  South Dakota Tornadoes - 2013
•  9/24/2013   NWS Science Corner: How Does Frost Form with Low Temps Warmer than 32F?
•  8/21/2013   2013 is on Track to Set the Lowest Number of Warnings at WFO ABR Since 1995!
•  8/12/2013   Video Tour of the Aberdeen Doppler Radar 
•  5/15/2013   New App to Report Your Precipitation Type and Hail Size - PING Project
•  5/14/2013   Gusty Winds This Morning From Apparent Heat Bursts
•  1/17/2013   Worst Winter Storms in Recent SD History?

2012

•  7/3/2012   Dual-Polarization Upgrade Coming to the Aberdeen Radar in Late July/Early August
•  6/13/2012   Coming Soon: Weather Warnings on the Go!
•  1/17/2012   Waterspouts in January

2011

•  10/6/2011   Burn Scars Evident on Satellite Imagery
•  8/4/2011   Dew Point Records: Updated with More Sites!
•  11/2/2011   Local Winter Outlook for North-Central and Northeastern SD

2010

•  11/16/2010   Standing Rock Reservation becomes StormReady

2009

•  3/20/2009   NWS Doppler Radar Detects Geese Migration

Monthly Summaries, Etc.

The following list contains monthly weather summaries and other longer-term topics including climate.

2022

•  Yearly Summary and Top 10 Weather Events of 2022

2021

•  Top 5 Weather Events of 2021
•  2021 December and Yearly Summary

2020

•  Top 5 Weather Events of 2020
•  2020 December and Yearly Summary

2019

•  Top 5 Weather Events of 2019
•  2019 Yearly Summary

2018

• Top 10 Weather Events of and Yearly Summary for 2018

2017

•  Top 10 Weather Events of 2017
•  2017 December and Yearly Summary

2016

•  Top 5 Weather Events and Monthly Summaries of 2016
•  1/6/2016   2015-16 Winter Update

2015

•  Top 5 Weather Events and Monthly Summaries of 2015
•  12/1/2015   Record Warm Autumn

2014

•  2014 Climate Review
•  3/1/2014   Extreme Winter of 2013-2014
•  2/1/2014   January 2014... A Month of Extremes

2013

•  Cool and Wet 2013
•  6/1/2013   Record Cold Spring at Several Locations 

2012

•  Warm and Dry 2012
•  7/16/2012   Just How Warm Has it Been?
•  3/24/2012   Recap of March Records Set so far This Year
•  3/2/2012   UPDATE: Winter 2011-2012 - One of the Warmest in Recorded History Across the Area
•  1/3/2012   Dry Start to the Winter

2011

•  2011 Climate Information
•  12/1/2011   Record or Near Record Dry Autumn Across the Area 
•  8/1/2011   South Dakota Climate Summary for July 
•  4/1/2011   Top Ten and Record Snowfall for the Season

2010

•  2010...Much Wetter than Normal

2009

•  2009 Climate Summary 
•  12/1/2009   Final Numbers on the Mild November
•  11/1/2009   Final Numbers on the Cold October
•  8/27/2009   Cool Summer Continues -- Pierre Still Yet to Reach 100F 
•  7/20/2009   Below Normal Temperatures Continue over the Region

2008

•  2008 - Climate Year in Review
•  Significant Weather Events of 2008

Weather History Archive

"This Day in Weather History" contains memorable local and regional weather events and trivia from the late 1800s to the present day. The archive page also contains memorable weather and disaster events for the United States and the World. Many sources were used to research and compile the data.