South Dakota, 2012Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 28 to 29, 2012
February 28 to 29, 2012 · NWS FSD · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
5 inches in the western parts of Beadle and Jerauld counties during the night of February 28th and the morning of February 29th.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Heavy wet snow accumulated as much as 11.5 inches in the western parts of Beadle and Jerauld counties during the night of February 28th and the morning of February 29th.
Heavy Snow, Beadle
- When
- February 28, 10:00 PM CST to February 29, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Beadle forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wet snow accumulated up to 10 inches over the western edge of Beadle County. Snow accumulations were less to the east as more rain fell, with 6 inches at Huron and less than 6 inches east of Huron. The snow forced the closing of schools and some businesses.
Heavy Snow, Jerauld
- When
- February 28, 10:00 PM CST to February 29, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jerauld forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wet snow accumulated 11.5 inches at Wessington Springs. Snow accumulations were less to the east as more rain fell. The snow forced the closing of schools and some businesses.
Winter Weather, Brule
- When
- February 28, 11:00 PM CST to February 29, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Brule forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated around 5 inches over the western part of Brule County, including the city of Chamberlain. The snow closed some schools.
Winter Weather, Aurora
- When
- February 28, 11:00 PM CST to February 29, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Aurora forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 3 to 4 inches in much of Aurora County.
Winter Weather, Sanborn
- When
- February 28, 11:00 PM CST to February 29, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sanborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 3 to 4 inches in much of Sanborn County.
Winter Weather, Davison
- When
- February 29, 12:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Davison forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 3 to 4 inches in part of Davison County, including just over 3 inches at Mitchell.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, February 28 to 29, 20122 deaths · 68 injured · $24 million · EF2 · 48 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, February 28, 20121 death · 12 injured · $3,000 · EF2 · 23 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, February 28, 20125 injured · $5.8 million · EF0 · 40 events
- Cold in Illinois, February 28, 20121 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, February 28, 2012$710,000 · 1.25 in hail · 17 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 28 to 29, 2012$1.0 million · 6 events
- Tornado and Hail in Indiana, February 28 to 29, 2012$250,000 · EF1 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, February 28 to 29, 2012$78,000 · 87 kt wind · 12 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, February 28, 2012$76,000 · EF0 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, February 28 to 29, 20121 injured · $27,000 · 61 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, February 28 to 29, 201264 kt wind · 29 events
- Tornado and High Wind in Kansas, February 28, 2012$35,000 · EF0 · 2 events
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: 367471, 367472, 367473, 367474, 367476, 367477.