North Dakota, 2000

Winter Storm in North Dakota, April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000 · NWS BIS · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

An upper level disturbance over the central rockies moved into the plains the night of the 13th. Cold Canadian high pressuresystem pushed southward over North Dakota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
18

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.

An upper level disturbance over the central rockies moved into the plains the night of the 13th. Cold Canadian high pressuresystem pushed southward over North Dakota. The combination of warmer air from the south...overriding the colder air in the north brought a mixture of precipitation to western and central North Dakota. The storm system brought 4 to 8 inches ofsnow to the northern half of North Dakota...at times mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Gusty northerly winds broughtblowing and drifting snow to the region which caused numerous automoble accidents.

The radar

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Event by event

18 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bottineau

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Bottineau forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Burke

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Burke forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.791, -102.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Divide

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Divide forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.815, -103.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dunn

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Foster

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Foster forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.457, -98.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McHenry

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
McHenry forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McKenzie

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
McKenzie forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McLean

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm, Mercer

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mountrail

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Mountrail forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Oliver

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Oliver forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pierce

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.250, -99.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Renville

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Renville forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.719, -101.658 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rolette

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Rolette forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.772, -99.841 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sheridan

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ward

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Ward forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm, Wells

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.588, -99.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Williams

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Williams forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.344, -103.480 (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: 5140333, 5140334, 5140335, 5140336, 5140337, 5140338, 5140339, 5140340, 5140341, 5140342, 5140343, 5140344, 5140345, 5140346, 5140347, 5140348, 5140349, 5140350.