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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | HUGHES |
| WFO | ABR |
| Begin Date | 01/11/2009 21:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 01/12/2009 12:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A vigorous and fast moving upper level system moved through the region and brought 1 to 5 inches of snow along with very strong northwest winds. The snow combined with winds gusting over 60 mph brought widespread blizzard conditions. Visibilities were frequently below a quarter mile with reports of whiteout conditions. In addition, Arctic air surging in resulted in the temperatures falling over 30 degrees from the early morning to the mid afternoon of the 12th. Travel conditions were difficult, if not, impossible across the area and many schools were closed. The high winds in the blizzard also caused some damage across the area. The high winds ripped the secondary roof off the old shop building at the McIntosh school. The winds also blew down a building under construction in Pierre and ripped a part of the steel roof off the grandstand at the Sully County Fairgrounds. Some snowfall amounts included, 2 inches at McLaughlin and Onida; 3 inches at Pollock; 4 inches at Britton, Bryant, and Gettysburg. Some of the highest wind gusts included, 49 mph at Aberdeen; 55 mph at Eagle Butte and Mobridge; 56 mph at Pierre; and 63 mph 13 miles north of Vivian. |
| Event Narrative |
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 | |||||||
| POTTER (ZONE) | POTTER (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALWORTH (ZONE) | WALWORTH (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUGHES (ZONE) | HUGHES (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CORSON (ZONE) | CORSON (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CAMPBELL (ZONE) | CAMPBELL (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SULLY (ZONE) | SULLY (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCPHERSON (ZONE) | MCPHERSON (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUFFALO (ZONE) | BUFFALO (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HYDE (ZONE) | HYDE (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAND (ZONE) | HAND (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EDMUNDS (ZONE) | EDMUNDS (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAULK (ZONE) | FAULK (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STANLEY (ZONE) | STANLEY (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DEWEY (ZONE) | DEWEY (ZONE) | SD | 01/11/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SPINK (ZONE) | SPINK (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLARK (ZONE) | CLARK (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROBERTS (ZONE) | ROBERTS (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAY (ZONE) | DAY (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARSHALL (ZONE) | MARSHALL (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CODINGTON (ZONE) | CODINGTON (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRANT (ZONE) | GRANT (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DEUEL (ZONE) | DEUEL (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAMLIN (ZONE) | HAMLIN (ZONE) | SD | 01/12/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
