Winter Storm, Beadle
- When
- March 14, 8:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Beadle forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 14, 2002
Widespread heavy snow was preceded by freezing rain. Precipitation from the Chamberlain to Huron areas and east to Brookings was mainly snow, with accumulations ranging from 8 inches in several areas to 19 inches at Huron.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
- $210,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
Widespread heavy snow was preceded by freezing rain. Precipitation from the Chamberlain to Huron areas and east to Brookings was mainly snow, with accumulations ranging from 8 inches in several areas to 19 inches at Huron. The heavy snow on top of the ice made travel difficult, and in places impossible, as some roads were blocked. Cattle losses were suspected from the heavy wet snow occurring during calving season, but in most cases specific numbers were not available. Over the Southeast part of the affected area, including near and just south of Sioux Falls, damage to power lines due to icing was reported, with several power outages in Sioux Falls. Three to six inches of snow fell on top of the ice in this area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Brule
- When
- March 14, 8:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brule forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Minnehaha
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Minnehaha forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Moody
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Moody forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sanborn
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sanborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Turner
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Turner forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Aurora
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Aurora forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Charles Mix
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Charles Mix forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Davison
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Davison forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Douglas
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gregory
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gregory forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hanson
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hanson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hutchinson
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jerauld
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jerauld forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kingsbury
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kingsbury forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lake
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McCook
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- McCook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Miner
- When
- March 14, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Miner forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brookings
- When
- March 14, 10:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brookings forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.370, -96.790 (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
- Avalanche in Colorado, March 14, 2002
- Avalanche in Colorado, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 14, 2002
- Ice Storm in Iowa, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 14 to 15, 2002
- Avalanche in Utah, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 14, 2002
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 14 to 15, 2002
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 14 to 15, 2002
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 14, 2002
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5284993, 5284995, 5284071, 5284072, 5284073, 5284074, 5284992, 5284996, 5284997, 5284998, 5284999, 5285000, 5285001, 5285002, 5285003, 5285004, 5285005, 5285006, 5285007, 5284994.