Archived News Stories

Climate Statistics for the First Day of Autumn 2008-09-17
24-Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Monday Morning 2008-09-08
Overnight Precipitation Reports ending Sunday at Noon 2008-09-07
Area Overnight Precipitation Reports 09/02/2008 2008-09-02
Labor Day Weather Statistics 2008-09-01
24-Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Thursday Morning 2008-08-28
Cloud patterns near a cold front 2008-08-22
August 21 marks the anniversary of the largest hailstone on record in South Dakota 2008-08-21
One year ago record hail hit Dante, South Dakota 2008-08-21
Weather Observer Needed in Ida County Iowa! 2008-08-19
Severe Weather Reports for August 14 2008-08-15
Severe Weather Reports from August 13, 2008 2008-08-14
Local Storm Reports Wednesday Evening Through 515 pm CDT 2008-08-13
24 Hour Rainfall Amounts Across the Area through 12 Noon 2008-08-12
Precipitation Reports through 1100 AM 2008-08-11
Funnel clouds possible early this evening 2008-08-09
U.S. Temperature Above Normal in July 2008-08-08
Strong Start Increases NOAA’s Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season 2008-08-08
24 Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Wednesday Morning 2008-08-06
24-Hour South Dakota Precipitation Reports Ending Tuesday Morning 2008-08-05
Convective Heat Burst moves across Sioux Falls 2008-08-03
A Heat Burst Affects Mitchell South Dakota 2008-07-31
Two Men Injured by Lightning in Sioux Falls 2008-07-31
Storm Reports from Wednesday July 30th 2008-07-31
NWS Sioux Falls Radar out of service through late Wednesday morning 2008-07-29
Storm Reports from Monday 07/28/2008 2008-07-29
24-Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Thursday Morning 2008-07-24
Storm Reports for Late Sunday July 20th - Early Monday July 21st 2008-07-21
Storm Reports for Sunday July 20th 2008-07-21
Severe Weather Reports Evening of July 19th, 2008 2008-07-20
24-Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Friday Morning 2008-07-18
Storm Reports for morning of July 17, 2008 2008-07-17
Widespread 24-Hour Precipitation 2008-07-17
Weather Information in GIS Format 2008-07-10
Wednesday Night Storm Reports 2008-07-10
24 Hour Precipitation Reports Ending Monday Morning 2008-07-07
July 6 Storm Reports 2008-07-07
Independence Day Weather Statistics 2008-07-03
Smoky skies expected Wednesday 2008-07-02
Sioux Falls hits 90 degrees for the first time this year. 2008-07-01
Overnight Storm Reports Thursday-Friday 2008-06-27
Severe Weather reports from the morning of June 26, 2008 2008-06-26
5th Anniversary of the Tornado Outbreak of June 24 2003 2008-06-24
NWS is Looking for Videos of Recent Tornadoes 2008-06-24
Tornado damage assessment and path maps from June 11 2008-06-13
Severe Wind Gusts Affect Area on Thursday Evening 2008-06-13
Severe Weather Reports for June 11, 2008 with radar summary 2008-06-12
Aerial Pictures of Flooding in Southeastern South Dakota 2008-06-07
Severe weather reports from June 5, 2008 including information on Baltic, SD and Marty, SD tornadoes 2008-06-06
Precipitation since June 1st 2008-06-06
Severe reports from May 29, 2008 - Updated to include NWS damage survey 2008-05-30
NOAA Weather Radio Expansion Protects South Dakota Residents 2008-05-30
Ten years after the Spencer, SD Tornado 2008-05-29
24-Hour Rainfall Totals Ending Friday Morning 2008-05-23
Severe Storms Produce Damaging Winds Across Northwest Iowa Monday Afternoon 2008-05-20
Wave clouds over southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota 2008-05-16
Hail and Wind reports from May 6, 2008 2008-05-07
Storm Total Precipitation for May 1st and May 2nd 2008-05-03
Tornado and Hail Reports for the Evening of May 1, 2008 2008-05-02
Damage survey of northwest Iowa tornadoes 2008-05-02
Anatomy of an April Snowstorm 2008-04-26
Snowfall Totals for Friday Through 9 PM 2008-04-25
And the source for hazy evening skies over the region is... 2008-04-23
Why so smoky this morning? 2008-04-15
Snowfall reports through 6 am Friday morning 2008-04-11
Snowfall Totals Through 7 PM Monday Evening 2008-03-31
Snowfall Totals from snowfall on March 16-17, 2008 2008-03-17
Rainfall Observers still needed - CoCoRaHS 2008-03-14
Flood Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008 2008-03-13
Flood Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008 2008-03-13
Flood Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008 2008-03-13
Flood Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008 2008-03-13
Flood Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008 2008-03-13
Sioux Falls hits 101st consecutive day with 2 inches or more snow on the ground 2008-03-07
Chilly new records for some sites this morning 2008-03-07
Snowfall Amounts Tuesday Night and Wednesday Morning 2008-03-05
Snowfall Amounts through 4 PM 2008-02-25
Proof Wednesday February 20th was a cold day 2008-02-21
Snow Totals for Monday February 11 2008-02-12
Total snowfall for Monday, February 4, 2008 2008-02-04
How cold has January 2008 been so far? 2008-01-31
...35 degree temperature drop at Rapid City within two hours Monday afternoon... 2008-01-29
Today’s cold daytime wind chills reminiscent of last January 2008-01-29
Snowfall totals for Wednesday, January 23 2008-01-23
Infrared satellite images shows how cold it was Tuesday morning 2008-01-22
Snowfall reports from Monday 2008-01-21
24 Hour Snowfall Totals for Northwest Iowa 2008-01-17
Snowfall Reports from This Morning 2008-01-10
Tornado path maps for May 5, 2007 2007-05-09
Severe Weather Reports for Saturday May 5, 2007 2007-05-07
Damage Survey’s for Tornadoes on Saturday May 5th 2007-05-06
Severe weather reports from May 4, 2007 2007-05-05
24-Hour and 48-Hour Rainfall Reports Through Wednesday Morning 2007-04-25
Heavy rains have ended at Sioux City 2007-04-25
Record daily rainfall at Sioux City 2007-04-24
Preliminary Severe Storm Reports for April 21, 2007 2007-04-22
Jumping a Season...in less than a week! 2007-04-17
After almost 2 weeks...High Temperatures were finally at or above normal 2007-04-16
Where is there snow still on the ground? 2007-04-14
Trends in the dates of the earliest and latest snowfall 2007-04-13
2006/2007 Seasonal Snowfall Totals 2007-04-13
Really cold start to April 2007-04-12
24 Snowfall Reports Through Mid Morning 2007-04-11
Heavy April snow in Sioux Falls, but not a record 2007-04-11
Just plain cold 2007-04-06
More evidence how cold it is... 2007-04-06
Check out rainfall reports from our recent heavy rain event 2007-04-02
Rainfall records tumble in Sioux Falls and Sioux City on March 31st 2007-04-01
Both Sioux City, IA and Sioux Falls, SD are well on the way to setting new record daily rainfall amounts 2007-04-01
Severe Weather Reports for Saturday 03/31/2007 2007-03-31
Rainfall amounts across the area through 9 AM Thursday 2007-03-29
Rainfall amounts across the area through 9 AM Wednesday 2007-03-28
Record High Minimums Set on March 25 2007 2007-03-26
24 Hour Rainfall Totals Ending 9 am Sunday Morning 2007-03-25
A World Apart...On This Date in 1975... 2007-03-25
First severe thunderstorms of year affect parts of Northwest Iowa early evening of March 21st 2007-03-22
Looking back... A little of everything possible on the first day of Spring 2007-03-20
How much snow did we receive last week? 2007-03-05
Storm Snowfall Amounts for March 1-2, 2007 through 630pm Friday. 2007-03-02
Storm Snowfall Reports for Saturday through Sunday Morning 2007-02-25
Snow totals from the snow event of Friday 16th 2007-02-17
5th coldest start to February in the last 75 years 2007-02-15
18 days of frigid weather...and still counting! 2007-02-14
Weather to Warm Your Heart? Valentine’s Day Statistics are here! 2007-02-12
Cold start to February 2007-02-11
12 Days of Below Normal Temperatures...and Still Counting 2007-02-08
Snowfall Totals from Tuesday Mornings Snow Event 2007-02-06
A look back at recent cold spells 2007-01-31
A Chilly Groundhog Day ahead...see how this compares to the past! 2007-01-31
Snowfall Amounts from Saturday night and Sunday. 2007-01-21
Snowfall Reports for Monday - January 8, 2007 2007-01-11
Summary of Year End Winter Storm...December 29-31, 2006 2007-01-01
Snowfall Reports from the morning of November 10, 2006 2006-11-10
New Look for 24-Hour Temperature and Precipitation Maps 2006-09-12
...JULY 2006...DRY AND HOT... 2006-08-01
The temperature at Joe Foss field reached 100 degrees for the first time in four years... 2006-07-31
Will record temperatures be threatened as July closes? 2006-07-28
Uncomfortably Warm Conditions to Continue Through Monday 2006-07-28
Severe to Extreme Drought Conditions Across Portions of the Area. 2006-07-27
Not only dry...but also hot across South Dakota and Northwest Iowa... 2006-07-24
Dry July 2006-07-23
Heat bursts found across the area 2006-07-17
Severe Weather Reports from July 13th 2006-07-14
Climate Trends in Southeast South Dakota from 1895 Through 2005 2006-07-06
Judy Family Heritage Award 2006-07-05
Past 4th of July’s at Sioux Falls 2006-07-04
Past 4th of July’s at Sioux City 2006-07-04
Record Dry Period Ends with Recent Rains 2006-06-20
June 16, 2006 Severe Weather 2006-06-19
Severe Weather Summary from June 16th, 2006 2006-06-17
Heavy rainfall in the Big Sioux Valley ends dry spell 2006-06-17
Unusually dry at Sioux City and Sioux Falls 2006-06-16
A late season frost/freeze occurred on this date in 1901 across eastern South Dakota 2006-06-08
Summary of severe weather for June 5th. 2006-06-06
A dry May across the region sets a record 2006-06-01
Extreme heat across South Dakota on this date in 1934 2006-05-29
Memorial day statistics for Sioux Falls and Sioux City 2006-05-29
Late season snow across the area on this date in 1947 2006-05-28
Summary of Severe Weather Reports from May 23, 2006 2006-05-24
Straight Line Winds Cause Damage to Several Buildings in Union County 2006-05-24
Motherâ€™s Day Climate 2006-05-14
This date in 1934 was unusually hot across the region 2006-05-08
Damage Photos and Storm Summary for Kingsbury County Tornado 2006-05-04
Tornado hits Kingsbury County South Dakota 2006-05-03
Tornado hits Kingsbury County South Dakota - May 2, 2006 2006-05-03
Kingsbury County Tornado Rated F1 2006-05-03
Hot temperatures across South Dakota on this date in 1959 and heavy rains across southeast South Dakota on this date in 1972 2006-05-02
Total Precipitation Amounts in the Area as April Ends on a Wet Note 2006-05-01
April 2006 Among the Wettest on Record 2006-05-01
Wet start to Spring 2006 2006-04-28
Summer-like heat experienced across South Dakota on this date in 1980 2006-04-22
Snowstorm across central South Dakota on this date in 1995. 2006-04-19
Easter Weather Statistics for Sioux Falls and Sioux City 2006-04-13
Fourth earliest 90 degree day in Sioux City, Iowa 2006-04-13
Heavy rainfall in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area on April 6-7 2006-04-07
Peak Wind Gusts across the area on Friday morning... 2006-04-07
Heavy rain across portions of the tri-state area on April 6-7, 2006 2006-04-07
Latest Storm report of the severe weather on Thursday March 30th. 2006-03-31
March Leaves Like A Lion - Heavy Rainfall Douses The Area on Thursday and Thursday Night 2006-03-31
7-day Snowfall across the area for March 15-21, 2006 2006-03-22
Snowfall totals through 8 pm cst Sunday evening across south central and far southeast South Dakota 2006-03-20
Summary of recent South Dakota snowfall 2006-03-20
Snowfall Totals from March 12-13, 2006 2006-03-13
Snow Accumulation Through 8 PM... 2006-03-12
A major winter storm was raging across South Dakota on this date in 1985 2006-03-03
February 2006 above normal but much cooler than January 2006 2006-03-01
Snowfall Totals from Wednesday Feb. 15 through 4 pm Thursday, Feb. 16 2006-02-16
What weather do you love? 2006-02-13
Record number of days with warm minimum temperatures in Sioux City and Sioux Falls ends on February 5, 2006 2006-02-08
January 2006 is warmest on record across South Dakota...and this date in 1917 had frigid temperatures 2006-02-02
Record warm temperatures across the area in January. 2006-02-01
Rainfall totals from Saturday across the area. 2006-01-29
January 2006 temperatures well above normal...and a snowstorm across western South Dakota on this date in 1944 2006-01-27
Strong winds occurred in the area late last night through the afternoon of January 24th 2006-01-25
Quite a difference in weather between 1904 and 1981 on this date 2006-01-25
30th Consecutive Day of 30+ Degree Readings in Sioux City 2006-01-19
Warm Start to 2006 2006-01-12
One of the warmest years on record in Sioux City in 2005 2006-01-03
Warm and wet year in the Sioux Falls area in 2005 2006-01-03
Christmas Day Climate Statistics 2005-12-17
OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 2005-12-14
Snowfall totals from overnight and early Wednesday morning 2005-12-14
Latest snowfall amounts across the area 2005-12-12
Coldest First Week of December on Record 2005-12-09
How much snow has fallen this past week? 2005-12-03
Observed snowfall through 930 PM December 2 2005-12-03
Snowfall Totals for Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2005-12-01
List of Strongest Winds Reported on Monday, 11/28/05 2005-11-29
Snowfall Totals from November 28-29, 2005 2005-11-29
Storm Event Snowfall Totals through Monday, 11/28/05 2005-11-28
Total Snowfall for November 15, 2005 2005-11-16
Total Snowfall for 11/15/2005 2005-11-16
Peak Wind Reports from 11/8/2005 2005-11-09

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