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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | TRIPP |
| WFO | UNR |
| Begin Date | 11/06/2008 15:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 11/07/2008 03:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An intense fall storm produced blizzard conditions across the South Dakota plains for over 24 hours. Precipitation started as rain during the day and changed to heavy, wet snow during the evening of the 5th. Snow and blowing snow continued through much of the 6th with visibility near zero much of the time. Snowfall amounts were six to 18 inches with drifts 12 feet high. More than two thousand power poles were downed, causing widespread power outages that affected thousands of residents. Some locations did not have power for over a week, especially across the Pine Ridge Reservation. Most roads across the area, including Interstate 90, were closed for 24 hours or longer. Many livestock died from hypothermia. Officials estimated total damage around 5 million dollars. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 5.250M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HARDING (ZONE) | HARDING (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 15:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUTTE (ZONE) | BUTTE (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 16:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERKINS (ZONE) | PERKINS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 16:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| ZIEBACH (ZONE) | ZIEBACH (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS (ZONE) | NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| BENNETT (ZONE) | BENNETT (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| STURGIS / PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS (ZONE) | STURGIS / PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHANNON (ZONE) | SHANNON (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 750.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHERN FOOT HILLS (ZONE) | NORTHERN FOOT HILLS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| RAPID CITY (ZONE) | RAPID CITY (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 1 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS (ZONE) | SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| PENNINGTON CO PLAINS (ZONE) | PENNINGTON CO PLAINS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAAKON (ZONE) | HAAKON (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| CUSTER CO PLAINS (ZONE) | CUSTER CO PLAINS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 21:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| HERMOSA FOOTHILLS (ZONE) | HERMOSA FOOTHILLS (ZONE) | SD | 11/05/2008 | 21:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| MELLETTE (ZONE) | MELLETTE (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| TODD (ZONE) | TODD (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| TRIPP (ZONE) | TRIPP (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 5.250M | 0.00K |
