NWS Sioux Falls
2024 Winter Weather Awareness Class 2

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- 2024 Winter Weather Awareness Class 2
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Learn more about the winter ahead with this informative class about winter weather presented by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- January 13th Midday Blizzard Conditions Update
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A brief update to the ongoing blizzard conditions and life threatening wind chills across the broader region.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Heavy Snow - 2 to 3 inch Rates - January 3, 2023
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A radar loop showing intense snowfall moving northward. This snow fell at the rate of 2-4 inches per hour. Lightning was also observed.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- January 2, 2023 - Frontal Band Brings Heavy Snow
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A video showing the progression of snow developing January 2, 2023.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Lightning and Snow on January 2. 2023
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A video of satellite and lightning data
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- 2022 Winter Weather Awareness Class - December 9, 2022
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Here is our 2022 winter weather awareness class that was originally recorded on December 9, 2022. This video may contain references to heavy snow which took place on December 8th.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- NWS Sioux Falls 2021 Winter Weather Awareness Class
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This is a recording of the first winter weather awareness class of 2021 hosted by NWS Sioux Falls on November 22, 2021. This class went over the topics of how to be familiar with winter in the Northern Plains, staying safe during winter and how to report winter precipitation.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

- Title
- Probabilistic Snowfall Information
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A brief tutorial on the information the National Weather Services uses to produce snowfall forecasts, as well as products available looking at different forecast scenarios and the probabilities of them occurring.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- December 23, 2020 Blizzard
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's bad out there folks! If you could hear us over the wind, we're saying stay home and delay or cancel travel if possible! Conditions will slowly improve later this evening.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Update - December 22nd
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Here is a brief update on the incoming winter weather for the area.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

- Title
- NWS Sioux Falls 2020 Winter Weather Awareness Class
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This is a recording of the first winter weather awareness class of 2020 hosted by NWS Sioux Falls on December 17, 2020. This class went over the topics of how to be familiar with winter in the Northern Plains, staying safe during winter and how to report winter precipitation.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- NEW NWS Interactive Radar Display Tutorial
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video provides a brief tutorial on how to navigate the NEW NWS Interactive Radar Display, available at radar.weather.gov.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Survival Kit For Your Vehicle
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video provides a quick overview of what to include in your vehicle's winter survival kit.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Severe Weather Outlook for Thursday, June 4, 2020
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- There is a conditional Slight Risk for severe storms on Thursday, June 4th. The better chances for storms would be in the late afternoon and evening, but pinpointing location and timing of threats is very difficult at this time.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Briefing: Thursday, January 16, 2020
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A strong winter storm will impact the region Friday and Saturday. Expect periods of heavy snow and blowing snow with blizzard conditions possible.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Update (7:30 am Saturday, December 28, 2019)
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A brief morning update regarding the on-going complex winter storm, continuing through the weekend.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Briefing, Friday, December 27, 2019
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A complex winter storm will impact the region tonight through Sunday with significant snow, rain, and freezing rain accumulations. Travel will become difficult if not hazardous.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Update (3:45 pm Friday, November 29th, 2019)
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A brief afternoon update for the ongoing winter storm on Friday, November 29th, 2019
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Update (Tuesday 6:45 pm, November 26th, 2019)
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A brief evening update for the ongoing winter storm on November 26th, 2019
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Storm Tuesday, November 26, 2019
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A strong early season winter storm will impact much of the region beginning Tuesday, November 26th through early Wednesday, November 27th. Local and regional travel is expected to become hazardous.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

- Title
- Multi-Year Monthly Climate Information
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A tutorial video exploring how to look up various pieces of information for individual months over a multi-year time frame.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Basic Climate Information (Including COOP Sites)
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A tutorial exploring how to look up climate information for numerous locations across our region.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Basic Climate Products
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A tutorial of the basic climate products that our office produces for our 4 main climate sites (Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Huron, Mitchell). Additional videos explore how to find climate information for other locations.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Weather Awareness - What To Do Ahead of A Storm
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here's a brief look at some of the steps you can take to become prepared for the winter season ahead.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Probabilistic Snowfall Page Tutorial
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A tutorial on the information and statistics available on the probabilistic snowfall page.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Winter Weather Resource Page Tutorial
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A tutorial video for the winter weather resource page from the NWS in Sioux Falls.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Hazardous Weather Outlook Tutorial
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will go over the Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook web page. Both of these are good resources for general overview of the weather hazards over the next week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Severe and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks Tutorial
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will go over how find the latest Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center and Weather Prediction Center.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- How to Submit a Storm Report
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will go over the various methods to submit storm reports to the NWS in Sioux Falls as well as what information to include in your report.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- River Forecast (AHPS) Tutorial
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will provide a brief overview of how to access current and forecast river levels from the National Weather Service website.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Forecast/Hourly Forecast Tutorial
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will go over how to look up detailed forecast information, including hourly forecasts, for a specific location.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- NWS Sioux Falls Homepage Tutorial
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This video will provide a brief overview of the main features on the National Weather Service Sioux Falls homepage.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Heavy Snow Band north of I-90 - January 18, 2019
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Regional Radar Loop from 2 am Friday through 3 am Saturday.
A band of heavy snow developed just north of Interstate 90 during the morning of Friday, January 18, 2019. The axis of heaviest snow, with reports of 10 to 15 inches, was along the SD Hwy 34/MN Hwy 30 corridor from around Madison, SD, east toward Windom, MN. Despite not being within the heaviest snow band, new daily snowfall records were set at both Sioux Falls and Huron, South Dakota.
More details available at: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20190118-snowband-northI90
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- March 13, 2019 Forecast Update
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Here's a brief look at the upcoming forecast over the upcoming 24 to 36 hours.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Holiday and Winter Driving Preparation
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- How do you stay safe during the biggest holiday travel period of the year? You plan ahead and prepare your vehicle.
Let us show you what you should be putting in your vehicle this winter season, along with what to check on your vehicle to make sure it's safe on the roads.

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- Radar Loop of Light to Moderate Snow on February 22, 2018
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A quick hitting round of snow brought a general 2 to 5 inches of new snow to the region with a narrow band of over 6 inches for some areas. The bulk of the snow fell during the afternoon and evening time period leading to a slick evening commute for many. Thankfully, winds were relatively light with this system, minimizing the blowing snow threat.
For more information, see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/February_22_2018Snow
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- NOAA Satellite Data for Severe Storms on July 19, 2017
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- During the daytime hours of July 19, 2017, a severe thunderstorm developed across portions of northwestern South Dakota and started to track southeast. Before the afternoon was finished, this severe storm tracked across South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and eventually finished the day in Illinois.
This storm produced extensive straight line winds in excess of 80 mph as it rolled through Huron, SD. Winds continued in Brookings, SD where 74 mph winds were reported. As the storm continued into western Minnesota, damage to barns, sheds, power poles, trees, and crops were reported from near Lake Benton, MN to areas south of the city of Marshall, MN. This storm did also produce two very small and brief tornadoes south of the city of Marshall, MN. These short tracked and short lived twisters, helped increase localized wind speeds to near 100 mph.
This storm reorganized itself as it moved through south central Minnesota and into Iowa, producing widespread wind d...

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- WSR-88D Radar Loop of Severe Weather for July 19, 2017
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- During the daytime hours of July 19, 2017, a severe thunderstorm developed across portions of northwestern South Dakota and started to track southeast. Before the afternoon was finished, this severe storm tracked across South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and eventually finished the day in Illinois.
This storm produced extensive straight line winds in excess of 80 mph as it rolled through Huron, SD. Winds continued in Brookings, SD where 74 mph winds were reported. As the storm continued into western Minnesota, damage to barns, sheds, power poles, trees, and crops were reported from near Lake Benton, MN to areas south of the city of Marshall, MN. This storm did also produce two very small and brief tornadoes south of the city of Marshall, MN. These short tracked and short lived twisters, helped increase localized wind speeds to near 100 mph.
This storm reorganized itself as it moved through south central Minnesota and into Iowa, producing widespread wind damage...

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- Radar Estimated Hail Size for June 13, 2017 Severe Weather Event
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A very warm and humid airmass developed across the region during the late afternoon hours of Tuesday, June 13. A cold front moving through the Plains ahead of a very large upper level disturbance was the driving force for scattered thunderstorm development over the Missouri River valley region of central South Dakota and north central Nebraska.
Supercell thunderstorms, some of which would routinely split into two storms, quickly developed producing large hail, damaging winds, and a few very weak tornadoes/gustnadoes. These scattered storms quickly merged into a linear band of storms as they move eastward through South Dakota. As they reached the Interstate 29 corridor, rapid intensification once again took place, producing a large area of high winds as high as 60 and 70 mph as the storms moved through western Minnesota and northwest Iowa before finally weakening below severe limits.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forec...

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- Radar Loop for Long Duration Severe Weather Event - June 13, 2017
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A very warm and humid air mass developed across the region during the late afternoon hours of Tuesday, June 13. A cold front moving through the Plains ahead of a very large upper level disturbance was the driving force for scattered thunderstorm development over the Missouri River valley region of central South Dakota and north central Nebraska.
Supercell thunderstorms, some of which would routinely split into two storms, quickly developed producing large hail, damaging winds, and a few very weak tornadoes/gustnadoes. These scattered storms quickly merged into a linear band of storms as they move eastward through South Dakota. As they reached the Interstate 29 corridor, rapid intensification once again took place, producing a large area of high winds as high as 60 and 70 mph as the storms moved through western Minnesota and northwest Iowa before finally weakening below severe limits.
For more information see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20170613-severe-sdmnian...

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- Radar Loop for July 5, 2016 Severe Storms
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Severe storms developed along and north of the Highway 14 corridor Tuesday evening in South Dakota and Minnesota. These storms generated up to baseball size hail and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
For more details see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20160705-hailwind-sdmn
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop for the The Winter Storm of December 15-16, 2015
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Here's a animated image showing the radar imagery for this winter storm. Take note of the very narrow band of snow that developed overnight in the Tri-State area as we moved into the morning hours of December 16th. This narrow corridor of precipitation produced nearly a foot of snow in only a few hours, with numerous reports of lightning.
For additional information see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20151215Snow
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop for Brief Tornado and Straight Line Wind Damage near Brookings, SD
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Two brief tornadoes touched down near the city of Volga and Brookings, SD on the evening of August 6, 2015. The first tornado developed 3 miles northwest of Volga around 633 pm CDT and briefly touched down in a corn field producing minor damage. This tornado was rated EF-0.
A second tornado touched down 1 mile south of the Brookings airport around 7 pm CDT, producing damage to trees, fences, and minor roof/shingle/siding damage. Two attached garages were also destroyed. The track of this second tornado was just under 1 mile in length with an estimated width at 50 yards. The tornado was estimated to be on the ground less than 10 minutes. This tornado was rated as an EF-0, with winds as high as 85 mph.
Additional Information can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/fsd/Aug62015_BrookingsTornado
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop for May 10, 2015 Tornado in Delmont, SD
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- An EF-2 tornado hit Delmont, South Dakota on Mother's Day morning around 10:45 am CDT. The tornado developed 3 miles east of Wagner, South Dakota around 10:21 am CDT and moved north-northeast at almost 30 mph. The tornado remained over open country across Charles Mix County only damaging some trees. Once the tornado moved into Douglas County, it hit a farm 3 miles south of Delmont doing EF-2 damage. Three other farms were hit by the tornado south of Delmont which also produced EF-2 damage. The tornado moved into Delmont around 10:45 damaging several homes, a church and the destroying the new fire station. As the tornado moved north of Delmont, it began to weaken. The tornado lifted approximately 3.5 miles north of Delmont around 10:52 am.
Additional Details at: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20150510-tornado-delmont
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop for the The Winter Storm of November 20, 2015
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The first snowstorm of the 2015-2016 winter season dumped as much as 12 to 18" of snow in the region.
For more details see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20151120_Snow
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop for Winter Storm of November 30 & December 1st, 2015
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A large and slow moving winter storm moved across the region to end the month of November and welcome in the month of December. Light freezing drizzle developed late during the night of November 29th with heavy snow rapidly developing during the morning hours of November 30th. By the afternoon and evening hours of the 30th, many areas already had received upwards of 4 to 8 inches of snow. Additional snow fell through the night and through December 1st, as this large storm system struggled to move east of the region.
For more details see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/news_20151130Snow
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar loop for June 14, 2016 Storms
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Thunderstorms brought strong winds, isolated tornadoes, and heavy rainfall to the region on Tuesday June 14th. Here's a story sharing the details of the severe weather event: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20160614-severe-nwiaswmn
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- KFSD Radar Loop of Severe Straight-Line Winds Impact Springfield, SD - Sep 5, 2016
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced across the region during the early morning hours of Labor Day 2016. There were several pockets of severe weather, but the hardest hit areas were located in and around Springfield, SD. Widespread damage was reported due to intense straight line winds in excess of 100 mph in many areas.
A National Weather Service survey team spent Labor day meeting with community members and members of the local government, observing the damage and collecting information in the aftermath of these storms. The following pages and sections on this website will provide details from a radar and damage perspective.
For more information see: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20160905-wind-sd
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Radar Loop of storm moving through Springfield, SD on Labor Day 2016
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Severe Straight-Line Winds Impact Springfield, SD
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced across the region during the early morning hours of Labor Day 2016. There were several pockets of severe weather, but the hardest hit areas were located in and around Springfield, SD. Widespread damage was reported due to intense straight line winds in excess of 100 mph in many areas.
A National Weather Service survey team spent Labor day meeting with community members and members of the local government, observing the damage and collecting information in the aftermath of these storms. The following pages and sections on this website will provide details from a radar and damage perspective.
More Information at: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20160905-wind-sd
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Sioux Falls, SD

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- Heavy Snow Radar Loop - February 23-24, 2017
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Heavy Snow Moves Across the Region - February 23-24, 2017
After an incredible stretch of warm weather during the middle of February, winter returned with a blast bringing widespread 6 to 12 inch snowfall reports to end the week. The heaviest snowfall had fallen across areas along or south of the Interstate 90 corridor, with upwards of a foot of snow from Valentine, NE northeast through Yankton, SD, Sioux City, IA, and Spencer, IA.
Compounding the heavy snowfall were strong winds in excess of 40 mph that created near blizzard to blizzard conditions across the Tri-State region. Roads were significantly impacted with no travel advisories in many areas.
This storm broke one major record as it moved through. In Sioux City, 8.2" of snow had fallen on Thursday February 23rd, breaking the previous daily snow record of 5.5" set back in 1924
More information at: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20170224-snow-sesdnwia
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