South Dakota, 2000

Winter Storm in South Dakota, November 6 to 7, 2000

November 6 to 7, 2000 · NWS FSD · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Snowfall of 3 to 7 inches and icy roads greatly hampered travel. The storm caused numerous school cancellations and delays, as well as some business closings.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 FSD wrote it up.

Snowfall of 3 to 7 inches and icy roads greatly hampered travel. The storm caused numerous school cancellations and delays, as well as some business closings. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph caused blowing snow, reducing visibilities to less than a mile.

The radar

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Beadle

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Beadle forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Aurora

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Aurora forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Brule

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Brule forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Davison

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Davison forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hanson

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hanson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jerauld

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jerauld forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kingsbury

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Miner

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Miner forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sanborn

When
November 6, 6:00 PM CST to November 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sanborn forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5159500, 5159501, 5159502, 5159503, 5159504, 5159505, 5159506, 5159507, 5159508.