Turner storm history

Rainfall amounts across Turner County from June 20-22 ranged from 5 to 10 inches. Widespread overland flooding ensued with additional major to record flooding along Turkey Ridge Creek, East Fork Vermillion River, West Fork Vermillion River, and the Vermillion River. Several homes…

Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges.

An extended period of precipitation began with freezing rain quickly producing heavy ice accumulations, with a quarter to a half inch in the northern part of the county. The precipitation then changed to sleet and then snow, with sleet and snow accumulations reaching 9 inches in …

Northwest winds were sustained between 40 and 49 mph at times, with gusts as high as 63 mph 4 miles southeast of Parker, 62 mph 4 miles east of Irene, and 59 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker.

Snowfall totaled 3.0 inches 7 miles north of Parker.

Wind chills reached as low as -34 degrees at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker, -29 degrees near Centerville, and -26 degrees 4 miles east-southeast of Parker and 4 miles east of Irene.

Synoptic northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 48 mph with a peak gust of 68 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 4 miles east of Irene, 62 mph 3 miles southeast of Parker, and 60 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site 7 miles north-northeast of Parker.

Snowfall totaled 6.2 inches at Marion and 6.1 inches at Centerville.

A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at Marion.

Sustained winds periodically reached around 40 mph at a South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 4 miles east of Irene with a peak gust of 59 mph.

Snowfall totaled 3.1 inches in Hurley and 3.0 inches in Marion.

Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 113 degrees 2 miles south of Centerville and 106 degrees 4 miles east of Irene on August 16.

Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 107 degrees 2 miles south of Centerville, 101 degrees 4 miles east of Irene, and 100 degrees 3 miles east-southeast of Parker.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Parker.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station Hurley. The first severe gust occurred at 1906 CST with a peak of 69 mph at 1916 CST.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Irene.

Thunderstorm wind gusts tore the roof off a house and uprooted a large tree.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.

An extended period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Irene. Severe wind gusts started at 1933 CST with a peak of 87 mph at 1947 CST.

An extended period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts was measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Parker. The initial severe gusts were reached at 1946 CST with a peak of 85 mph at 1953 CST.

Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 118 degrees near Centerville, 111 degrees 4 miles east of Irene and at South Dakota Mesonet site PKMS2 7 miles north-northeast of Parker, and 109 degrees near Marion.

Dangerous heat index readings reached daily afternoon peaks as high as 107 degrees near Centerville on July 21.

Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 109 degrees with a maximum heat index at Road Weather Information System sites of 109 degrees near Irene and 107 degrees near Parker, and 108 degrees at the South Dakota Mesonet 7 miles north-northeast of Parker, all on …

Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 36 mph with gusts as high as 56 mph near Parker.

The initial thunderstorm wind gust to 61 mph was measured at 0023CST with the peak of 65 mph at 0025CST.

Snowfall totaled 3.8 inches 0.2 miles south of Hurley, 2.8 inches at Marion, and 2.0 inches 7.2 miles north of Parker.

Northwest winds were sustained at times up to 41 mph near Irene, with gusts up to 58 mph reported near Parker.

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

Winds were sustained at 30 to 39 mph with a peak gust of 54 mph near Parker, 52 mph near Irene, and 51 mph 7 miles north-northeast of Parker.

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 Parker.

The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 38 below zero with 38 below zero observed at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Parker.

Wind chill temperatures ranged from 25 to 34 below zero during the early morning hours. A South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Parker briefly dipped as low as 37 below zero.

Snowfall totaled 7.5 inches 7.2 miles north of Parker, 3.4 inches at Marion, and 2.8 inches 0.2 miles south of Hurley.

Snowfall totaled 4.0 inches 7.2 miles north of Parker, 3.4 inches 0.2 miles south of Hurley, and 3.0 inches in Marion.

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 Parker.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.

Winds were sustained from 30 to 39 mph at times with gusts as high as 56 mph near Irene and 55 mph near Parker.

Winds were sustained at 30 to 36 mph with a peak wind gust of 48 mph near Irene.

Winds near Parker were sustained around 35 to 40 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph.

Severe (D2) drought persisted through December.