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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | Brule |
| WFO | FSD |
| Begin Date | 11/06/2008 18:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 11/07/2008 04:00:00 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 | Snowfall mostly in the 2 to 4 inch range combined with winds sustained at over 30 mph and gusting as high as 50 mph to produce widespread blizzard conditions with near zero visibilities. The area affected by the blizzard was mostly west of the James River in southeast South Dakota, but extending east of the James River north of Interstate 90, as far east as Brookings and Madison. The blizzard conditions began near the start of the evening hours on November 6th, and continued into the predawn hours of November 7th. Interstate 90 from Mitchell west was closed because of the blizzard, with several motorists being stranded. |
| Event Narrative | Widespread blizzard conditions resulted from snowfall of 2 to 4 inches combined with winds reaching sustained speeds over 30 mph and gusts around 50 mph. Near zero visibilities in blowing snow made travel almost impossible, even for short distances. Interstate 90 was closed over the county, with several motorists stranded by the blizzard. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREGORY (ZONE) | GREGORY (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BRULE (ZONE) | BRULE (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JERAULD (ZONE) | JERAULD (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAVISON (ZONE) | DAVISON (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEADLE (ZONE) | BEADLE (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANBORN (ZONE) | SANBORN (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| AURORA (ZONE) | AURORA (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HANSON (ZONE) | HANSON (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUTCHINSON (ZONE) | HUTCHINSON (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KINGSBURY (ZONE) | KINGSBURY (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINER (ZONE) | MINER (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKINGS (ZONE) | BROOKINGS (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOODY (ZONE) | MOODY (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCCOOK (ZONE) | MCCOOK (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY (ZONE) | CLAY (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YANKTON (ZONE) | YANKTON (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BON HOMME (ZONE) | BON HOMME (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LINCOLN (ZONE) | LINCOLN (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TURNER (ZONE) | TURNER (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINNEHAHA (ZONE) | MINNEHAHA (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINER (ZONE) | MINER (ZONE) | SD | 11/06/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| AURORA (ZONE) | AURORA (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREGORY (ZONE) | GREGORY (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAVISON (ZONE) | DAVISON (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JERAULD (ZONE) | JERAULD (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEADLE (ZONE) | BEADLE (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKINGS (ZONE) | BROOKINGS (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KINGSBURY (ZONE) | KINGSBURY (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BRULE (ZONE) | BRULE (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANBORN (ZONE) | SANBORN (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE (ZONE) | LAKE (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINER (ZONE) | MINER (ZONE) | SD | 11/07/2008 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
