Drought, Aurora
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Aurora forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2000
Dry weather continued, especially early in the month, allowing dry surface and soil conditions to continue. Rainfall in the middle and later parts of the month alleviated the short term dryness somewhat, but soil moisture was still inadequate for the long term.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
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 FSD wrote it up.
Dry weather continued, especially early in the month, allowing dry surface and soil conditions to continue. Rainfall in the middle and later parts of the month alleviated the short term dryness somewhat, but soil moisture was still inadequate for the long term. Water levels remained low, especially in some small lakes. Numerous grass fires occurred, mainly on the 5th when high winds affected the area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Beadle
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Beadle forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Bon Homme
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bon Homme forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Brookings
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brookings forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Brule
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brule forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Charles Mix
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Charles Mix forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Clay
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Davison
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davison forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Douglas
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Gregory
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hanson
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hanson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hutchinson
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Jerauld
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jerauld forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Kingsbury
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kingsbury forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lake
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lincoln
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, McCook
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- McCook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Miner
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Miner forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Minnehaha
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Minnehaha forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Moody
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Moody forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Sanborn
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sanborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Turner
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Turner forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Union
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Yankton
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Yankton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Hail in Texas, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Missouri, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in New Mexico, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
- High Wind in Hawaii, April 1 to 5, 2000
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, April 2000
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: 5141675, 5141676, 5141677, 5141678, 5141679, 5141680, 5141681, 5141682, 5141683, 5141684, 5141685, 5141686, 5141687, 5141688, 5141689, 5141690, 5141691, 5141692, 5141693, 5141694, 5141695, 5141785, 5141786, 5141787.