SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — If you’ve lived in South Dakota for any length of time, this won’t come as a surprise.
A new study says the Mount Rushmore State has the fifth most extreme weather in the nation.
Only California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Colorado ranked higher–or lower–depending upon your point of view.
More information from FilterBuy:
South Dakota:
- Extreme weather score: 64.5
- All-time maximum temperature: 120°F
- All-time minimum temperature: -58°F
- All-time greatest 24-hour precipitation: 8.7 inches
- All-time maximum 24-hour snowfall: 52.0 inches
- Annual tornadoes per 10k square miles: 4.7
For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States:
- Extreme weather score: N/A
- All-time maximum temperature: 134°F
- All-time minimum temperature: -80°F
- All-time greatest 24-hour precipitation: 49.7 inches
- All-time maximum 24-hour snowfall: 78.0 inches
- Annual tornadoes per 10k square miles: 3.5
