The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 6 for Rockies and High Plains Snow and
Central U.S. Heavy Rain
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...Snow is ongoing in the Northern Rockies and parts of the High
Plains as rain spreads across the Northern Plains, Great Lakes,
and Ohio Valley...
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
for parts of the Northern High Plains, the Bighorn Mountains, and
portions of the Northern Rockies.
Flash Flood Warnings are in effect in central Arkansas.
Flood and Flash Flood Watches are in effect for the Middle
Mississippi Valley and for the Northern High Plains.
Widespread Flood Warnings are ongoing across portions of the
Plains and the Middle Mississippi Valley.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM CDT...A surface low pressure system with a central
pressure of 994 mb, or 29.35 inches of mercury, was located in
northeast Nebraska, west of Sioux City. Northwest of the low,
National Weather Service radars and surface observations indicated
that snow was falling in parts of the Northern High Plains, as
well as parts of the Northern Rockies and the Bighorn Mountains.
Generally, light rain spread to the north of the frontal system
associated with the low across the Northern Plains and Upper
Midwest. An area of light to moderate rain was also located across
the Upper Great Lakes with showers and thunderstorms stretching
into parts of the Ohio and Middle Mississippi Valleys.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Mon May 20 through 900 AM CDT Wed May 22...
...MONTANA...
RED LODGE 9.0
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE 2.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PACTOLA RESERVOIR 2 S 25.0
ROCKERVILLE 1 SW 22.0
HISEGA 19.0
LEAD 17.0
DOWNTOWN CUSTER 5 ENE 15.0
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 5 SW 12.5
MOUNT RUSHMORE 12.5
BLACK HAWK 12.0
DEADWOOD 7 NW 12.0
MYSTIC 4 S 12.0
SUMMERSET 12.0
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH 2 WNW 11.0
HILL CITY 1 NW 11.0
MYSTIC 5 SW 10.0
SAINT ONGE 3 SE 8.5
ARGYLE 8.0
SILVER CITY 2 ENE 6.0
...WYOMING...
FOX FARM-COLLEGE 1 NW 12.0
CHUGWATER 11 NE 11.5
CHEYENNE 9.9 E 11.0
WARREN AFB 1 ESE 10.2
SOUTH GREELY HIGH 3 S 9.5
HAWK SPRINGS 3 NNE 8.5
YODER 6.5 SSE 8.5
ALBIN 3 SW 8.2
BUFORD 3 ESE 8.2
BURNS 4 NW 8.0
STORY 2 WSW 8.0
LA GRANGE 4 ESE 7.5
CARPENTER 7.0
HARRISBURG 9 SW 6.8
DOWNTOWN GILLETTE 14 NNW 6.2
FORT LARAMIE 4 SW 6.2
PINE BLUFFS 1 SE 6.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Mon May 20 through 900 AM CDT Wed May 22...
...ARKANSAS...
BELLA VISTA 0.6 WSW 2.95
PEA RIDGE 0.2 WSW 2.12
GRAVETTE 4.2 W 2.00
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH ARPT 3.16
VALENTINE AIRPORT 3.14
MERRITT DAM 13 WNW 3.12
NORTH PLATTE 1 ENE 3.10
BASSETT 2.30
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CREIGHTON 9 NNW 3.60
RED SHIRT 3.50
TILFORD 0.1 N 3.35
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...COLORADO...
BLACK FOREST 8 NE 20.0
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 4 S 18.0
PEYTON 7 W 18.0
RED MTN PASS 18.0
COAL BANK PASS 15.0
MONUMENT 2 NNE 14.0
KIOWA 13.0
COLORADO SPRINGS 5 NNE 12.5
GUANELLA PASS 5 WSW 12.0
PALMER LAKE 2 S 12.0
ALMA 3 WNW 11.0
ELIZABETH 11.0
DENVER 3 E 3.7
BOULDER 1 ENE 2.9
...NEW MEXICO...
TERERRO 6 WNW 8.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 8.0
CUBA 9 E 7.0
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 6.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 6.0
CAPULIN 6.0
LLANO LARGO 5 SSE 5.0
ROCIADA 8 SW 5.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...KANSAS...
GRENOLA 1 N 7.76
BEAUMONT 6.6 SSW 7.27
WINFIELD 7.9 W 7.00
CHANUTE 4 N 6.73
DEXTER 0.1 NW 6.73
CANEY 6.70
ROSE HILL 2.7 ESE 6.68
CAMBRIDGE 6.67
ARKANSAS CITY 1.7 NNW 6.64
CLIMAX 0.8 ENE 6.62
EUREKA 0.9 NW 6.37
INDEPENDENCE 0.3 NW 6.30
HUTCHINSON 8 E 6.25
UDALL 4.2 ENE 6.11
WICHITA 6.3 ENE 4.05
...MISSOURI...
JOPLIN RGNL ARPT 5.33
CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW 4.59
LAMAR 0.3 ESE 4.45
DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW 4.21
STOCKTON 5.6 S 4.19
UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW 4.11
NEVADA 0.2 W 4.06
SPRINGFIELD RGNL ARPT 3.93
EL DORADO SPRINGS 0.6 NNW 3.91
BOLIVAR 9 N 3.60
FAIR PLAY 1.3 E 3.42
MONETT 1.8 N 3.42
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 3.03
...OKLAHOMA...
TALALA 8.86
PAWNEE 8.36
SKIATOOK 8.23
WYNONA 7.66
GLENCOE 3 W 7.32
OCHELATA 5.6 N 7.28
BILLINGS 4.1 SSE 7.18
OILTON 7.15
INOLA 7.13
STILLWATER 7.13
NEWKIRK 0.3 W 6.89
YALE 0.4 E 6.88
PAWHUSKA 9.4 ENE 6.84
BROKEN ARROW 3 NNW 6.65
TULSA 12.2 SE 6.61
EL RENO 5.82
...TEXAS...
RULE 0.5 NW 3.76
ELLIOT 0.3 WNW 3.61
STANTON 9.9 SW 3.29
ASPERMONT 3.17
ROTAN 2.71
CROWELL 2.64
The low pressure system is forecast to continue moving
northeastward into the Upper Midwest through Wednesday afternoon
and evening. To the west of the low, snow is expected to persist
through the morning in the Black Hills and portions of the
Northern High Plains. Additional snowfall of 1-3 inches is
possible in these areas today, with greater amounts among higher
elevations. Rain will continue to spread north of the low and
frontal system into the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and Great
Lakes, with rainfall totals generally less than an inch. Another
front will move into the Middle Mississippi Valley Wednesday
evening, bringing an additional 1 to 2 inches by Thursday morning.
This will be the last storm summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.
Hammond
Last Updated: 1057 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2019