Heavy Snow, Oglala Lakota
- When
- May 8, 1:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Oglala Lakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, May 8, 2014
A strong upper level system moved across the region, bringing rain and snow to much of western and south central South Dakota. Across portions of southwestern South Dakota, heavier precipitation fell and temperatures became just cold enough for significant snowfall over higher elevations of Shannon and far western Bennett counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 2
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 upper level system moved across the region, bringing rain and snow to much of western and south central South Dakota. Across portions of southwestern South Dakota, heavier precipitation fell and temperatures became just cold enough for significant snowfall over higher elevations of Shannon and far western Bennett counties. Snowfall of six inches to around a foot was noted from Oglala to Porcupine and Batesland area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 heavy snow, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Bennett
- When
- May 8, 2:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bennett forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.195, -101.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 8, 2014
- Heat in South Carolina, May 8, 2014
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, May 8 to 9, 2014
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 8, 2014
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 8, 2014
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 8 to 9, 2014
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 8, 2014
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 8, 2014
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Puerto Rico, May 8 to 10, 2014
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 8 to 9, 2014
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 8, 2014
- Hail in Minnesota, May 8, 2014
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, May 2014
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: 506312, 521560.