Blizzard, Harding
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard and Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 25 to 26, 2000
A strong storm system hit the western portion of South Dakota. Strong winds from 30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph created blizzard conditions generally north of Interstate 90.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
A strong storm system hit the western portion of South Dakota. Strong winds from 30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph created blizzard conditions generally north of Interstate 90. Snowfall totals north of Interstate 90 ranged from 3 to 10 inches with drifts of two to three feet. Visibilities were below a quarter mile for most of the event. South of Interstate 90, winds gusted up to 50 mph and snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches. Visibilities were less than a mile across this area. In the Black Hills, there was 29.9 inches of snow at Lead, 18.7 inches of snow at Deadwood and 6 or more inches through the rest of the Central and Northern Hills. The interstate was closed from Kadoka to the Wyoming border for nearly 12 hours. There were numerous minor accidents, as well as several vehicles and semi-trucks stuck on the interstate. A few serious accidents occurred mainly along the interstate. A semi-truck jack-knifed at Kadoka and another one slid off the interstate and tipped over at New Underwood. Near Sturgis, a truck hydroplaned and rolled over several times. The driver had several cuts and bruises. A multi-vehicle accident near Tilford started when a semi-truck collided with a Dept. of Transportation vehicle, which caused a chain reaction. Several cars swerved to miss the first accident and collided together. A child and two adults received minor injuries.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter storm, 7 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.
Blizzard, Butte
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Haakon
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Haakon forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Meade Co. Plains
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Meade Co. Plains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Northern Foot Hills
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Perkins
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Ziebach
- When
- February 25, 10:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Ziebach forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Custer Plains
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Custer Plains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bennett
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Bennett forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.195, -101.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fall River Co.
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Fall River Co. forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.239, -103.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mellette
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Mellette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.581, -100.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Oglala Lakota
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Oglala Lakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Todd
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Tripp
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Tripp forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.346, -99.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Central Black Hills
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -103.137 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Black Hills
- When
- February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.310, -103.111 (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.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 25, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, February 25, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 25 to 27, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, February 25, 2000
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, February 2000
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: 5133992, 5133993, 5133994, 5133995, 5133996, 5133997, 5133998, 5133999, 5134000, 5134001, 5134002, 5134003, 5134004, 5134005, 5134006, 5134007, 5134008.