North Dakota, 2000

Winter Storm in North Dakota, April 13 to 14, 2000

April 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS FGF · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A winter storm hit portions of northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, producing 4 to 6 inches of snow and gusty north winds. Maddock and Finley reported 6 inches of new snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
7

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 FGF wrote it up.

A winter storm hit portions of northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, producing 4 to 6 inches of snow and gusty north winds. Maddock and Finley reported 6 inches of new snow.

The radar

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Benson

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Benson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eddy

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Eddy forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Nelson

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Forks

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Griggs

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Griggs forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Steele

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Steele forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Traill

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST to April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Traill forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.454, -97.162 (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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5138923, 5138924, 5138925, 5138926, 5138927, 5138928, 5138929.