Brule storm history

Light freezing drizzle started prior to sunrise and continued into the early afternoon before changing to light snowfall. Light ice accumulation on roadways produced treacherous conditions on Interstate 90 for several hours. At 0750CST, a vehicle slid off the eastbound lane aroun…

Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 44 mph at times, with gusts as high as 64 mph at Kimball and 59 mph at Chamberlain.

Wind chills reached as low as -26 degrees at Kimball and -25 degrees at Chamberlain.

Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana, 4.3 inches 5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, and 4.0 inches 7 miles southeast of Kimball.

Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained around 40 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.

Snowfall totaled 3.8 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.3 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana and 5.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice a…

Sustained winds periodically climbed over 40 mph and reached a peak of 44 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Kimball.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large branches of 8 to 10 inches diameter.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 1 mile north of Chamberlain.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 4 miles southwest of Chamberlain.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by ASOS station K9V9 at the Chamberlain Municipal Airport.

An extended period of thunderstorm severe wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor at Kimball.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 2 miles south of Kimball.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 12 miles north of Kimball.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station 2 miles south of Kimball.

Heat index values peaked as high as 102 degrees 2 miles south of Chamberlain.

Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 58 mph were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station ACMS2 Academy 3NNW.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) mid month.

Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) toward the end of the month.

Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down several trees and tore off part of a roof of a house.

Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak as high as 106 degrees at Kimball on July 27.

Daily afternoon and evening heat indices reached around 105 degrees with a maximum heat index of 105 degrees at the Road Weather Information System site near Kimball on June 20.

Sustained easterly winds reached 40 to 47 mph with gusts as high as 71 mph at Kimball and 58 mph 4 miles south-southeast of Kimball.

While the highest winds were inconsistent over the period, winds did reach sustained levels from 40 to 46 mph at times with gusts up to 62 mph near Kimball.

Roof and tree damage was reported by a cooperative weather observer.

Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) late month.

Snowfall totaled 5.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, 4.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana, and 2.8 inches 0.3 miles west of Chamberlain.

Sustained winds reached around 40 at times at Kimball.

Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches 7.5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, 2.5 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, and 2.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana.

Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 8 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain and 4.0 inches 2 miles south of Pukwana. Northerly winds from 25 to 32 mph, which gusted to 45 to 52 mph at Kimball and Chamberlain, resulted in visibility briefly as low as one-half mile with hazardous travel con…

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 39 below zero with 39 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.

Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches 5 miles south of Chamberlain, 3.5 inches 7.5 miles south-southwest of Chamberlain, 3.0 inches 1.9 miles south of Pukwana, and 2.6 inches 7.5 miles north-northeast of Chamberlain.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 41 below zero with 41 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches near Pukwana.

Winds were sustained from 40 to 43 mph at times with gusts as high as 62 mph at Kimball.

Winds were sustained around 30 mph at times, with a peak gust to 46 mph near Chamberlain.

Winds were sustained from 30 to 38 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph at Kimball.

Severe (D2) drought persisted through December.

A brief wind gust of 64 mph was measured near Kimball.

Severe (D2) drought persisted through November with precipitation largely near normal.

Severe (D2) drought developed with precipitation around 4 inches below normal since September 1.

Sustained winds at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Kimball reached 36 mph with wind gusts measured as high at 51 mph. In addition, sustained winds up to 33 mph were measured at the Automated Weather Observing System site at Chamberlain.