Winter Storm, Meade Co. Plains
- When
- March 24, 3:25 AM MST to 3:30 PM 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)
Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 24, 2002
A compact storm system moved from Eastern Montana, across western South Dakota, and into Nebraska. Light snowfall was reported over most of western South Dakota; however a swath of heavy snow developed across eastern Butte, Meade, and the plains of Pennington Counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 compact storm system moved from Eastern Montana, across western South Dakota, and into Nebraska. Light snowfall was reported over most of western South Dakota; however a swath of heavy snow developed across eastern Butte, Meade, and the plains of Pennington Counties. Generally six inches of snow fell in this area, with a report of eight inches in central Meade County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Pennington Plains
- When
- March 24, 3:25 AM MST to 3:30 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Plains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Butte
- When
- March 24, 3:25 AM MST to 3:30 PM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (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
- Rip Current in Florida, March 24, 2002
- Winter Storm in Ohio, March 24 to 25, 2002
- Wildfire in New Mexico, March 24 to 26, 2002
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 24 to 25, 2002
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 24 to 25, 2002
- Tornado in Hawaii, March 24, 2002
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 24 to 25, 2002
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 24 to 25, 2002
- Winter Storm in Kansas, March 24, 2002
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 24 to 25, 2002
- High Wind in California, March 24, 2002
- Winter Storm in Kansas, March 24 to 25, 2002
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, March 2002
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: 5286281, 5286282, 5286283.