On This Day, 17 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 17 April across the years, led by Quorn, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 17 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 17 April in 11 years (1971 to 2020).
- Quorn set a monthly record daily precipitation of 112.4 mm (4.4 in) on 17 April 2015.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 17 April.
- 1 named storm were active on 17 April.
Records on 17 April Through the Years
1971 to 2020| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Glenelg Post Office, 92.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1973-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Harnosand, 45.8 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2001-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | George Airport, 102.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2002-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Yarram, 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2003-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, 30.3 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2003-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Timovskoe, 24.3 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2006-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Kakinada, 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2012-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Drake (Village Resource Centre, 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2015-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Quorn, 112.4 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2015-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Sharon Springs, 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2015-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Morchard (the Rocks), 67.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2015-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Hawker (Wilson), 69.2 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2015-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Hawker (Holowilena), 47.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2016-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Ellis, 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2016-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Coldwater, 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2016-04-17 | Record daily precipitation | Ness City, 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2018-04-17 | Record snow depth | Milford 4 NW, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2018-04-17 | Record snow depth | Newport, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2020-04-17 | Record daily snowfall | Seward, 15.7 cm (6.2 in) |
| 2020-04-17 | Record daily snowfall | Allerton, 20.8 cm (8.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2015 | Quorn, AU | monthly rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 126 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 1971 | Glenelg Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 58 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2016 | Ellis, US | all-time rain | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 50 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2016 | Coldwater, US | monthly rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 120 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2015 | Sharon Springs, US | monthly rain | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 76 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2002 | Yarram, AU | monthly rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 110 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2015 | Morchard (the Rocks), AU | monthly rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2015 | Hawker (Wilson), AU | daily rain | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 125 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2016 | Ness City, US | monthly rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2001 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 1973 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2003 | Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU | daily rain | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 April 2015 | Hawker (Holowilena), AU | daily rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 116 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2012 | Drake (Village Resource Centre, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2006 | Kakinada, IN | daily rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2018 | Milford 4 NW, US | daily snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2018 | Newport, US | daily snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 118 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2020 | Seward, US | daily snowfall | 15.7 cm (6.2 in) | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 113 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2020 | Allerton, US | daily snowfall | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 110 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 April 2003 | Timovskoe, RU | daily rain | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 112 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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