Winter Storm, Todd
- When
- April 6, 12:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in South Dakota, April 6, 2003
A strong storm system moved across the central Plains, bringing heavy snows to parts of south central South Dakota. Light snow began to fall during the late morning hours and increased in intensity during the afternoon.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 UNR wrote it up.
A strong storm system moved across the central Plains, bringing heavy snows to parts of south central South Dakota. Light snow began to fall during the late morning hours and increased in intensity during the afternoon. Snow then tapered off by late evening. Snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common across the area, with the heavier accumulations across southern Todd and southern Tripp Counties.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Tripp
- When
- April 6, 12:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tripp forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.346, -99.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mellette
- When
- April 6, 12:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Mellette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.581, -100.760 (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
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 6 to 7, 2003
- Tornadoes in Texas, April 6, 2003
- Tornado in Texas, April 6, 2003
- Tornadoes in Texas, April 6, 2003
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, April 6 to 7, 2003
- Winter Storm in Iowa, April 6 to 7, 2003
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 6, 2003
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 6 to 7, 2003
- Tornado in Texas, April 6, 2003
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 6 to 7, 2003
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 6, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 6, 2003
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, April 2003
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: 5352835, 5352836, 5352837.