North Dakota, 1999

Winter Storm in North Dakota, April 3, 1999

April 3, 1999 · NWS BIS · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

Strong low pressure over the central rockies moved into the northern plains on the morning of the 3rd. The storm brought an area of heavy snow over western and central North Dakota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BIS wrote it up.

Strong low pressure over the central rockies moved into the northern plains on the morning of the 3rd. The storm brought an area of heavy snow over western and central North Dakota. Snowfall rangedfrom 4 to 8 inches. The heaviest snow fell over the north central area. The city of Towner in Mchenrycounty reported 8 inches.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

23 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Grant

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kidder

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Kidder forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.980, -99.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, La Moure

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
La Moure forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.457, -98.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Logan

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.457, -99.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McHenry

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
McHenry forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McIntosh

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
McIntosh forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McLean

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm, Mercer

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Morton

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Morton forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm, Oliver

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Oliver forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pierce

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
48.250, -99.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rolette

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Rolette forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
48.772, -99.841 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sheridan

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sioux

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Sioux forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm, Stutsman

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Stutsman forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.979, -98.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ward

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Ward forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm, Wells

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
47.588, -99.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Renville

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Renville forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
48.719, -101.658 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bottineau

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Bottineau forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Burleigh

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Burleigh forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dickey

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Dickey forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.110, -98.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Emmons

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Emmons forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
46.285, -100.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Foster

When
April 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Foster forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
47.457, -98.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5692595, 5692596, 5692597, 5692598, 5692599, 5692600, 5692601, 5692602, 5692603, 5692604, 5692605, 5692606, 5692702, 5692703, 5692704, 5692705, 5692706, 5692955, 5692956, 5692957, 5692958, 5692959, 5692960.