Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- February 24, 7:00 AM MST to 8:40 PM 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 in South Dakota, February 24, 2001
A strong surface low moving out of the central Rockies spread significant snowfall over central Nebraska and into south central South Dakota. Snowfall reports from south central South Dakota were consistently 8 to 12 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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 surface low moving out of the central Rockies spread significant snowfall over central Nebraska and into south central South Dakota. Snowfall reports from south central South Dakota were consistently 8 to 12 inches. The bulk of this snow fell during the daytime hours on Feb. 24th.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Bennett
- When
- February 24, 7:00 AM MST to 8:40 PM 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, Tripp
- When
- February 24, 7:00 AM MST to 8:40 PM 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, Haakon
- When
- February 24, 7:00 AM MST to 8:40 PM MST
- Where
- Haakon forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.294, -101.540 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 24, 2001
- Tornadoes in Mississippi, February 24, 2001
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
- Tornadoes in Mississippi, February 24, 2001
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 24, 2001
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
- Flash Flood in Kansas, February 24, 2001
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, February 24, 2001
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 24, 2001
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, February 2001
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5230558, 5230559, 5230560, 5230561.