South Dakota, 2000

Blizzard in South Dakota, April 18 to 19, 2000

April 18 to 19, 2000 · NWS UNR · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

10 blizzard, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.

Blizzard, Central Black Hills

When
April 18, 8:00 PM MST to April 19, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Central Black Hills forecast zone
Property damage
$1.5 million
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.841, -103.137 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Northern Black Hills

When
April 18, 8:00 PM MST to April 19, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Black Hills forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.310, -103.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Southern Black Hills

When
April 18, 8:00 PM MST to April 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Black Hills forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Fall River Co.

When
April 18, 10:30 PM MST to April 19, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Fall River Co. forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.239, -103.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Central Foot Hills

When
April 18, 11:00 PM MST to April 19, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Central Foot Hills forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Northern Foot Hills

When
April 18, 11:00 PM MST to April 19, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Southern Foot Hills

When
April 18, 11:30 PM MST to April 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Foot Hills forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.239, -103.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Custer Plains

When
April 19, 12:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Custer Plains forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Pennington Plains

When
April 19, 1:30 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Plains forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Oglala Lakota

When
April 19, 2:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Blizzard
Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5141053, 5141057, 5141141, 5141056, 5141054, 5141058, 5141142, 5141055, 5141059, 5141060.