Winter Storm, Northern Black Hills
- When
- February 11, 12:00 PM MST to February 12, 2:00 PM 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)
Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 11 to 12, 2004
A strong cold front moved across the Northern Plains, bringing snow and very strong northwest winds behind it. 1 to 3 inches of new snowfall was common across Northwest South Dakota, with 3 to 7 inches across the Northern Black Hills.
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 cold front moved across the Northern Plains, bringing snow and very strong northwest winds behind it. 1 to 3 inches of new snowfall was common across Northwest South Dakota, with 3 to 7 inches across the Northern Black Hills. The snow, combined with northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to around 50 mph, created considerable blowing and drifting of snow across Northwest South Dakota. Visibilities were reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times. The ground blizzard conditions persisted for about 24 hours.
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, Harding
- When
- February 11, 12:00 PM MST to February 12, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Perkins
- When
- February 11, 12:00 PM MST to February 12, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ziebach
- When
- February 11, 12:00 PM MST to February 12, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -101.666 (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
- Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 11, 2004
- Winter Weather in Iowa, February 11, 2004
- Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 11, 2004
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 2004
- Cold in Wyoming, February 11 to 12, 2004
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 11 to 14, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 11 to 12, 2004
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 11, 2004
- Flood in Louisiana, February 11, 2004
- Blizzard in Wyoming, February 11, 2004
- Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 2004
- Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 2004
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, February 2004
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: 5388191, 5388192, 5388193, 5388194.