Lincoln storm history

Rainfall amounts across Lincoln County from June 20-22 ranged from 6 to 14 inches with at least two locations reporting amounts in excess of 17 inches. Widespread overland flooding ensued with additional record flooding along the Big Sioux River. County first responders were acti…

A brief period of light freezing rain resulted in a light glaze of icing, prior to a period of snowfall that accumulated to 3.1 inches at the COOP site in Canton. Northerly wind increased by the afternoon of March 16 with gusts as high as 47 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Infor…

Very light snowfall during the early morning was accompanied and followed by gusty northwest wind, which resulted in drifting of snow and the formation of black ice on roadways. A vehicle lost control on ice-covered Interstate 29 near mile marker 71, entered the median and rolled…

Most of the rubber roof liner on the section of Lennox High School with the band and shop classrooms was removed by thunderstorm winds. Interior ceilings and equipment incurred water damage. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.

A majority of county and township roads were inundated by water. Especially hard hit were gravel roads just south of Sioux Falls. Highway 11 around 2 miles southeast of Harrisburg was inundated with water for several hours. The property damage costs include estimates for public p…

Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for almost two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Many roads throughout the county were damage…

An extended period of precipitation began with freezing rain quickly producing heavy ice accumulations, especially in the northern part of the county, with more than a half inch in southern Sioux Falls. The precipitation then changed to sleet and then snow, with sleet and snow ac…

Short duration near-blizzard conditions occurred, divided by a longer improvement in conditions as falling snow ended for a time during the afternoon and early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 50 mph were concurrent with light snowfall, which totaled 1.5 to 2.5 inches ar…

Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 44 mph at times, with gusts as high as 61 mph 10 miles east of Davis.

Snowfall totaled 3.9 inches at Harrisburg and 3.7 inches in Canton.

Wind chills reached as low as -31 degrees 10 miles east of Davis and -25 degrees at Harrisburg.

Synoptic northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 47 mph with a peak gust of 69 mph at a personal weather station at Harrisburg and 62 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 9 miles east of Davis.

Snowfall totaled 9.4 inches at Canton and 6 to 9 inches across southern Sioux Falls into Tea and Harrisburg.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 9.5 inches in Canton and 5.5 to 6.5 inches on the south side of Sioux Falls. Interstate 29 was briefly closed during the morning of November 29 due to numerous accidents along the stretch of roadway.

Sustained winds periodically reached around 40 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 7 miles east of Davis with a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

Snowfall totaled 4.7 inches in Canton and 4.5 inches in Harrisburg.

Heat index values peaked as high as 104 degrees at Harrisburg on August 15 and 102 degrees at Harrisburg on August 16.

Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 107 degrees at Harrisburg.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a 200-foot cell tower.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Widespread tree and structural roof damage was reported across the town of Hudson, including the roof being ripped off a large outbuilding, two additional roofs being torn off outbuildings on the south-end of town, and damage to a large grain silo.

Thunderstorm winds caused roof and wall damage to an outbuilding and destroyed two other barns, as well as broke glass in farmhouse windows. Multiple large limbs were snapped off trees.

Thunderstorm winds ripped shingles off the west facing roof of a home, snapped several large limbs, and downed a concrete silo.

Significant damage was done to a milking parlor roof and eastward facing exterior wall. Wind gusts also caused additional roof damage to nearby outbuildings.

Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off a large dairy barn and damaged nearby outbuilding roofs.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed an outbuilding, uplifted the roof on another, and damaged the west facing portion of a third.

Thunderstorm wind gusts collapsed the upper portion of a concrete silo which crushed a camper, tossed an empty grain bin, snapped multiple large tree limbs, and removed shingles off the northwest facing side of a single-family home.

Thunderstorm winds tossed the roof of an outbuilding and collapsed the walls.

Thunderstorm wind gusts sheared off the top half of a barn and pushed a second barn off its foundation. Two concrete silos were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.

Thunderstorm winds collapsed doors in an outbuilding.

Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped several pine trees.

Thunderstorm wind gusts removed the top from a grain bin.

Thunderstorm wind gusts collapsed an outbuilding and tore shingles off a single-family house. Pine trees were snapped off across the road.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

A NWS employee measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.

Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 117 degrees at Harrisburg and 107 degrees 10 miles east of Davis.