Has South Dakota ever seen a high risk for severe weather?
Meteorologist Erik Dean breaks down just how rare a high risk for severe weather is here in South Dakota.
Just how rare is a high risk for severe weather to occur in South Dakota? Since 1982, we have seen a high risk somewhere in the state 12 different times. One could say that they are extremely rare for this state. Here are the dates and maps in which they occurred. (All images are courtesy of the Storm Prediction Center and IEM)
July 2nd, 1983, Central & Eastern South Dakota
April 26, 1984, SE South Dakota
May 30th, 1985, SE South Dakota
May 24th, 1989, Eastern and SE South Dakota
June 1, 1990, Central and Eastern South Dakota
June 16, 1992, SE South Dakota.
June 7th, 1993, SE South Dakota.
July 3, 1993, Eastern part of the Black Hills Region, all of Central and Eastern South Dakota.
August 27th, 1994, Eastern and SE South Dakota.
July 1nd, 1997, Eastern and SE South Dakota
June 5th, 1999, Southern, Eastern, and SE South Dakota.
June 5, 2008, SE South Dakota.
It’s been almost 14 years since South Dakota has seen a high risk for severe weather. Am I saying we are long overdue for one? I’ll let you be the judge of that one. By the way, our neighbors to the west in Wyoming, have never been under a high risk for severe weather.
Enjoy your weekend!
-E.D.
