Sunday,  November 18, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 123 • 13 of 30 •  Other Editions

Today in Weather History

1985: Snowfall of 3-8 inches fell over western, central and northern South Dakota, with the greatest amount of 8 inches at Huron in Beadle County and White River in Mellette County. Strong winds exceeding 40 mph over the area produced near-blizzard conditions at times, with considerable blowing and drifting snow. Storm total snowfall amounts included; 6.0 inches in Murdo; 5.5 inches at Gettysburg, 5.0 inches near Stephan, in Eureka, and 12SSW of Harrold; and 4.0 inches in McLaughlin.

1992: Three to eleven inches of snow fell in the northeast third of South Dakota and into west central Minnesota from the 18th into the 19th. Storm total snowfall amounts included; 11.0 inches in Browns Valley and near Bryant; 9 inches near Sisseton, Summit and Wheaton MN, 8 inches near Victor and Wilmot; 7.9 inches at Artichoke Lake MN, and 7.0 inches in Clear Lake.

1421: 72 Dutch villages were swept away when waves from an intense storm system breached coastal dikes on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. The flood killed 10,000 people.

1931: Canada saw its highest sustained winds when speeds reached 125 mph in Quebec.

1955: This day ended an early bitterly cold spell in Montana when the mercury finally rose above 0 for the first time in over 5 days. Helena experienced 138 consecutive hours of subzero temperatures, including a reading of 29 below zero, which surpassed by seven degrees their previous record for the month of November. Missoula broke their November record by 12 degrees with a reading of 23 below zero.

2008: A strong tornado killed eight people in Molweni, South Africa, outside Durban. Cars were rolled, mud huts were completely scoured away, and brick houses were leveled.

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