North Dakota, 2008

Heavy Snow in North Dakota, May 10, 2008

May 10, 2008 · NWS BIS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Six inches of snow fell over Dunn County on Saturday, May 10th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS BIS wrote it up.

Six inches of snow fell over Dunn County on Saturday, May 10th.

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1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Dunn

When
May 10, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches of snow was reported at Killdeer and 15 miles north of Halliday, both in Dunn County.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 94823.