South Dakota, 2022

Blizzard in South Dakota, December 22 to 23, 2022

December 22 to 23, 2022 · NWS FSD · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

After a 1 to 3 inch fluffy snow accumulation across most of southeast South Dakota on December 21 and 22, a strong Arctic front surged through the area with strong and gusty northwest winds from 35 to 55 mph, creating widespread whiteout conditions. Most county, state, and federal highways were either impassable or with travel not recommended.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

After a 1 to 3 inch fluffy snow accumulation across most of southeast South Dakota on December 21 and 22, a strong Arctic front surged through the area with strong and gusty northwest winds from 35 to 55 mph, creating widespread whiteout conditions. Most county, state, and federal highways were either impassable or with travel not recommended. Drifts as high as 5 to 10 feet were documented through social media. |Numerous accidents and stranded vehicles complicated recovery efforts. School, county, and state operations were cancelled for several days when conditions were coupled with life-threatening wind chills.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 22, 3:43 AM CST, 5 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 3:43 AM CST, 5 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 4:05 AM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
405 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022

IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-052>071-231015-
Lyon-Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-
Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-
Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-
Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
405 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Northwesterly wind gusts up to 45 mph expected. The strong winds
will result in blowing and drifting snow which can significantly
reduce visibility. Wind chills 35 to 50 below.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Much colder air and strong winds continue into early Saturday. Wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected with wind chills up to 50 below. Due to
the cold but also due to blowing and drifting snow, this remains a
dangerous and potentially life threatening winter weather system.
Please follow the forecast as well as road condition reports if
travel is necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-231015-
Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-
Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-
405 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Northwesterly wind gusts up to 45 mph expected. The strong winds
will result in blowing and drifting snow which can significantly
reduce visibility, with blizzard conditions expected. Wind chills 35
to 50 below.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Much colder air and strong winds continue into early Saturday. Wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected with wind chills up to 50 below. Due to
the cold but also with blizzard conditions, this remains a dangerous
and potentially life threatening winter weather system. Please
follow the forecast as well as road condition reports if travel is
necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SDZ050-231015-
Gregory-
405 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Northwesterly wind gusts up to 50 mph expected. The strong winds
will result in blowing and drifting snow which can significantly
reduce visibility, with blizzard conditions expected. Wind chills to
55 below.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Much colder air and strong winds continue into early Saturday. Wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected with wind chills up to 55 below. Due to
the cold but also with blizzard conditions, this is a dangerous and
potentially life threatening winter weather system. Please follow the
forecast as well as road condition reports if travel is necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 22, 5:27 AM CST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
527 AM CST THU DEC 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1112 PM     SNOW             HULL                    43.19N 96.13W
12/21/2022  E3.0 INCH        SIOUX              IA   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.

&&

AJP
Local storm report, Dec 22, 5:39 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
539 AM CST THU DEC 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     SNOW             SLAYTON                 43.99N 95.75W
12/21/2022  E4.0 INCH        MURRAY             MN   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.

&&

AJP
Local storm report, Dec 22, 6:04 AM CST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
604 AM CST THU DEC 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0233 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 S CORSICA             43.38N 98.41W
12/22/2022  M-55 F           DOUGLAS            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 304 SD RWIS CORSICA.

0338 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 ESE DALLAS            43.23N 99.49W
12/22/2022  M-55 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 307 SD RWIS DALLAS.

0448 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 E DIXON               43.39N 99.44W
12/22/2022  M-55 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 283 SD RWIS DIXON.

0324 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 S KIMBALL             43.74N 98.96W
12/22/2022  M-54 F           BRULE              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 25 SD RWIS KIMBALL.

0413 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 NNW WOLSEY            44.46N 98.50W
12/22/2022  M-54 F           BEADLE             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 164 SD RWIS WOLSEY.

0534 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 S FREEMAN             43.28N 97.42W
12/22/2022  M-54 F           HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 163 SD RWIS FREEMAN.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 W PLANKINTON          43.71N 98.58W
12/22/2022  M-54 F           AURORA             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 214 SD RWIS PLANKINTON.

0427 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 W LANE                44.07N 98.45W
12/22/2022  M-53 F           JERAULD            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 305 SD RWIS LANE.

0445 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 ENE WHITE LAKE        43.73N 98.69W
12/22/2022  M-53 F           AURORA             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WTES2 WHITE LAKE (SD
            MESONET).

0552 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NW TRIPP              43.24N 97.99W
12/22/2022  M-53 F           HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 26 SD RWIS TRIPP.

0554 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SE MONTROSE           43.67N 97.15W
12/22/2022  M-53 F           MCCOOK             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 18 SD RWIS MONTROSE.

0359 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  14 W PLATTE             43.39N 99.12W
12/22/2022  M-52 F           CHARLES MIX        SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 154 SD RWIS PLATTE-WINNER
            BRIDGE.

0455 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 ENE MADISON           44.02N 97.08W
12/22/2022  M-52 F           LAKE               SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMDS MADISON AIRPORT.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 WSW PICKSTOWN         43.05N 98.57W
12/22/2022  M-52 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 244 SD RWIS FT. RANDALL DAM.

0538 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 SSW WORTHING          43.26N 96.80W
12/22/2022  M-52 F           LINCOLN            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 176 SD RWIS DAVIS.

0549 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 ENE ALEXANDRIA        43.67N 97.71W
12/22/2022  M-52 F           HANSON             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 213 SD RWIS ALEXANDRIA.

0430 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SSW BERESFORD         43.04N 96.80W
12/22/2022  M-51 F           UNION              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 16 SD RWIS BERESFORD.

0510 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 ENE CONCORD           42.39N 96.96W
12/22/2022  M-51 F           DIXON              NE   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NB012 CONCORD 2E.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 W DELL RAPIDS         43.82N 96.78W
12/22/2022  M-51 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 17 SD RWIS DELL RAPIDS.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 S SCOTLAND            43.10N 97.72W
12/22/2022  M-51 F           BON HOMME          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI02596 SCOTLAND.

0240 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 N BONESTEEL           43.11N 98.95W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 7896D 2 N BONESTEEL.

0355 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NNW HURON             44.39N 98.23W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           BEADLE             SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KHON HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SE WALL LAKE          43.50N 96.92W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SFWS2 SIOUX FALLS 10 WSW (SD
            MESONET).

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NE MAURICE            42.99N 96.16W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           SIOUX              IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION KSXK SIOUX COUNTY REGIONAL
            AIRPORT.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 ESE COLTON            43.77N 96.89W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CTNS2 COLTON 2 ESE (SD
            MESONET).

0539 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 ESE PARKER            43.37N 97.08W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           TURNER             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 310 SD RWIS PARKER.

0541 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 W GEDDES              43.26N 98.76W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           CHARLES MIX        SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RLAS2 LAKE ANDES RAWS.

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 W HOWARD              44.01N 97.55W
12/22/2022  M-50 F           MINER              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 297 SD RWIS HOWARD.

0337 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 E CAVOUR              44.37N 97.98W
12/22/2022  M-49 F           BEADLE             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 211 SD RWIS CAVOUR.

0458 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 ESE FORESTBURG        44.01N 98.03W
12/22/2022  M-49 F           SANBORN            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 6 SD RWIS FORESTBURG.

0553 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 N MITCHELL            43.77N 98.04W
12/22/2022  M-49 F           DAVISON            SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMHE MITCHELL MUNICIPAL
            AIRPORT.

0556 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NE YANKTON            42.92N 97.37W
12/22/2022  M-49 F           YANKTON            SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KYKN YANKTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

0215 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 WSW FAIRFAX           43.02N 98.90W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW7290 BUTTE 8NNW.

0255 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 S CHAMBERLAIN         43.77N 99.32W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           BRULE              SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION K9V9 CHAMBERLAIN MUNICIPAL
            AIRPORT.

0344 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 ESE TYNDALL           42.97N 97.77W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           BON HOMME          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 179 SD RWIS TYNDALL.

0444 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 SW BROOKINGS          44.28N 96.82W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           BROOKINGS          SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KBKX BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL
            AIRPORT.

0508 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 WSW GAYVILLE          42.88N 97.22W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           YANKTON            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 197 SD RWIS GAYVILLE.

0510 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  ETHAN                   43.54N 97.98W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           DAVISON            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION ETHNS ETHAN.

0540 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 NNE FLANDREAU         44.09N 96.58W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           MOODY              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FLNS2 FLANDREAU 3 NNE (SD
            MESONET).

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SW MAGNOLIA           43.64N 96.09W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           ROCK               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN147 I-90 - MAGNOLIA - MP
            21.6.

0540 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  6 SSE CENTERVILLE       43.04N 96.90W
12/22/2022  M-47 F           CLAY               SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BFMS2 BERESFORD 7 WSW (SD
            MESONET).

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 S CANOVA              43.81N 97.49W
12/22/2022  M-47 F           MCCOOK             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW2665 CANOVA.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 S VOLGA               44.30N 96.92W
12/22/2022  M-47 F           BROOKINGS          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION VGAS2 VOLGA (SD MESONET).

1155 PM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 SE GREGORY            43.22N 99.40W
12/21/2022  M-46 F           GREGORY            SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K9D1 GREGORY.

0250 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 N ARMOUR              43.34N 98.34W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           DOUGLAS            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI02275 ARMOUR.

0448 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 S ARLINGTON           44.30N 97.13W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           KINGSBURY          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 162 SD RWIS ARLINGTON.

0508 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SE JEFFERSON          42.57N 96.53W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           UNION              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 53 SD RWIS NORTH SIOUX CITY.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 S LUVERNE             43.62N 96.22W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           ROCK               MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KLYV LUVERNE AIRPORT.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NE RUSHMORE           43.64N 95.77W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           NOBLES             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN007 I-90 - RUSHMORE - MP
            35.

0548 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 N SIOUX CITY          42.56N 96.40W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           WOODBURY           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AP032 SIOUX CITY.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SSW PARKSTON          43.38N 97.99W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PSTS2 PARKSTON (SD MESONET).

0556 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 NNW SIOUX FALLS       43.58N 96.75W
12/22/2022  M-46 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KFSD SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT.

0505 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SE BALTIC             43.73N 96.68W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BTCS2 BALTIC 3 SE (SD
            MESONET).

0510 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 NE SIOUX CITY         42.55N 96.35W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           WOODBURY           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RSMI4 SIOUX CITY.

0530 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 WSW ORANGE CITY       43.00N 96.08W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           SIOUX              IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RTNI4 ALTON.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 W DOVRAY              44.06N 95.60W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           MURRAY             MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN038 T.H.30 - DOVRAY - MP
            49.

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 ENE JEFFERS           44.08N 95.12W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           COTTONWOOD         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN071 T.H.71 - JEFFERS - MP
            43.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 SW LE MARS            42.77N 96.20W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           PLYMOUTH           IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KLRJ LE MARS AIRPORT.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 S REMSEN              42.75N 95.97W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           PLYMOUTH           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI01628 REMSEN.

0556 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 ENE WORTHINGTON       43.63N 95.57W
12/22/2022  M-45 F           NOBLES             MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOTG WORTHINGTON AIRPORT.

0524 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 SW SERGEANT BLUFF     42.38N 96.38W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           WOODBURY           IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KSUX SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT.

0530 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 NE SIBLEY             43.43N 95.71W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           OSCEOLA            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RSYI4 SIBLEY.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 NNE SHELDON           43.22N 95.82W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           O'BRIEN            IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSHL SHELDON AIRPORT.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 NE CANTON             43.31N 96.57W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           LINCOLN            SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K7G9 CANTON.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  FLORENCE                44.24N 96.05W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           LYON               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN160 U.S.14 - FLORENCE - MP
            21.2.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 WSW LUVERNE           43.64N 96.26W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           ROCK               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW5856 LUVERNE.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NNE WINDOM            43.90N 95.10W
12/22/2022  M-44 F           COTTONWOOD         MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMWM WINDOM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

0230 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  8 E DIMOCK              43.49N 97.83W
12/22/2022  M-43 F           HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI03792 ETHAN.

0537 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 SSE MITCHELL          43.68N 98.02W
12/22/2022  M-43 F           DAVISON            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9779 MITCHELL.

0540 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 S CENTERVILLE         43.10N 96.96W
12/22/2022  M-43 F           TURNER             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1699D 1 S CENTERVILLE.

1225 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 ENE BINGHAM LAKE      43.92N 95.00W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           COTTONWOOD         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN150 T.H.60 - MOUNTAIN LAKE
            - MP 48.

1257 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  10 SSW AURORA           44.15N 96.76W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           MOODY              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 224 SD RWIS WARD.

0521 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 NNW PIPESTONE         44.01N 96.32W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           PIPESTONE          MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RPPM5 REDSTONE RAWS.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 W DICKENS             43.13N 95.09W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           CLAY               IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RSPI4 SPENCER.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SSW HAWARDEN          42.99N 96.49W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           SIOUX              IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW6302 HAWARDEN.

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 SE LAKEFIELD          43.64N 95.12W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           JACKSON            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN008 I-90 - LAKEFIELD - MP
            67.

0553 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 WSW SLAYTON           43.98N 95.78W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           MURRAY             MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KDVP SLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

0556 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 W MARSHALL            44.45N 95.82W
12/22/2022  M-42 F           LYON               MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMML MARSHALL MUNICIPAL
            AIRPORT.

0235 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 N TRACY               44.25N 95.62W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           LYON               MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KTKC TRACY AIRPORT.

0510 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SW MOVILLE            42.48N 96.08W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           WOODBURY           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RSCI4 MOVILLE.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 NE TRUESDALE          42.75N 95.15W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           BUENA VISTA        IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RSLI4 STORM LAKE.

0535 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 WSW LAKESIDE          42.60N 95.22W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           BUENA VISTA        IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSLB STORM LAKE AIRPORT.

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SE TAUNTON            44.59N 96.05W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           LYON               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MN156 T.H.68 - TAUNTON - MP
            22.9.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 ENE JACKSON           43.63N 94.97W
12/22/2022  M-41 F           JACKSON            MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMJQ JACKSON AIRPORT.

0516 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  ELKTON                  44.23N 96.48W
12/22/2022  M-40 F           BROOKINGS          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW9886 ELKTON.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  10 S LAKEFIELD          43.53N 95.16W
12/22/2022  M-40 F           JACKSON            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2001D 6 NW ORLEANS.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SSW SIOUX FALLS       43.50N 96.76W
12/22/2022  M-40 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SFSS2 SIOUX FALLS (SD
            MESONET).

0450 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  HARRISBURG              43.43N 96.70W
12/22/2022  M-39 F           LINCOLN            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI00030 HARRISBURG.

0545 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SSE SOUTH SIOUX CITY  42.46N 96.41W
12/22/2022  M-39 F           DAKOTA             NE   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW2980 SOUTH SIOUX CITY.

0550 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SSE LAKE PARK         43.40N 95.31W
12/22/2022  M-39 F           DICKINSON          IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AS497 LAKE PARK.

0400 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  PLATTE                  43.38N 98.84W
12/22/2022  M-38 F           CHARLES MIX        SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW6057 PLATTE.

0445 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  6 WNW FOSTORIA          43.27N 95.26W
12/22/2022  M-38 F           DICKINSON          IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW1255 MILFORD.

0511 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 SSE WESTFIELD         42.70N 96.58W
12/22/2022  M-38 F           PLYMOUTH           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BKTI4 LOESS HILLS TNC
            BROKEN.

0546 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  SPIRIT LAKE             43.42N 95.10W
12/22/2022  M-38 F           DICKINSON          IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW9051 SPIRIT LAKE.

0540 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 SSE BALTIC            43.69N 96.70W
12/22/2022  M-37 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2040D 5 SSE BALTIC.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SSE MARSHALL          44.44N 95.78W
12/22/2022  M-37 F           LYON               MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MRSJH MARSHALL.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 S CHEROKEE            42.73N 95.55W
12/22/2022  M-37 F           CHEROKEE           IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KCKP CHEROKEE MUNICIPAL
            AIRPORT.

0510 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 NNW IDA GROVE         42.35N 95.48W
12/22/2022  M-36 F           IDA                IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RIGI4 IDA GROVE.

0524 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 WNW SPENCER           43.17N 95.22W
12/22/2022  M-36 F           CLAY               IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KSPW SPENCER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

0527 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  VOLGA                   44.32N 96.92W
12/22/2022  M-36 F           BROOKINGS          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT197 VOLGA.

1255 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 SSW VERMILLION        42.77N 96.93W
12/22/2022  M-35 F           CLAY               SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KVMR VERMILLION.

0540 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  1 E WAHPETON            43.37N 95.16W
12/22/2022  M-35 F           DICKINSON          IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION OKBJO WAHPETON.

0555 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 W SIOUX FALLS         43.53N 96.82W
12/22/2022  M-35 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW0687 SIOUX FALLS.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 22, 6:50 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
650 AM CST THU DEC 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0515 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 SSW SIOUX FALLS       43.52N 96.75W
12/22/2022  M-27 F           MINNEHAHA          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI02374 SIOUX FALLS.

0608 PM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 E TEA                 43.45N 96.80W
12/21/2022  M-17 F           LINCOLN            SD   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KY14 TEA.

0501 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  4 NNW ELKTON            44.29N 96.53W
12/22/2022  M-33 F           BROOKINGS          SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW0796 ELKTON.

0322 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  LAKEFIELD               43.68N 95.18W
12/22/2022  M-32 F           JACKSON            MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW2295 LAKEFIELD.

0215 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  6 NW ANOKA              43.02N 98.90W
12/22/2022  M-48 F           GREGORY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW7290 BUTTE 8NNW.

0400 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  3 SSE CORRECTIONVILLE   42.43N 95.77W
12/22/2022  M-34 F           WOODBURY           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SHAI4 3.2 S CORRECTIONVILLE
            (SCAN).

0430 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  ASHTON                  43.31N 95.79W
12/22/2022  M-22 F           OSCEOLA            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW0389 ASHTON.

0515 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  7 NE HARTLEY            43.26N 95.40W
12/22/2022  M-33 F           OSCEOLA            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI01915 HARTLEY.

0515 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 N FOSTORIA            43.27N 95.15W
12/22/2022  M-31 F           DICKINSON          IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI01964 MILFORD.

0855 PM     EXTR WIND CHILL  5 S MARCUS              42.75N 95.80W
12/21/2022  M-12 F           CHEROKEE           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DVI02987 MARCUS.

0133 AM     EXTR WIND CHILL  2 ENE CHEROKEE          42.76N 95.52W
12/22/2022  M-22 F           CHEROKEE           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW9020 CHEROKEE.

&&

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24 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.

Blizzard, Lake

When
December 22, 9:00 AM CST to December 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KMDS at Madison, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Beadle

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Beadle forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 48 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KHON at Huron and 46 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD582 near Wolsey, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Jerauld

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Jerauld forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 48 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 near Lane, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Brule

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Brule forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD537 at Kimball and 44 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site K9V9 in Chamberlain, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Gregory

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where
Gregory forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 57 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD588 near Pickstown and 50 mph at site SD589 near Dixon, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Miner

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Miner forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD597 near Howard, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Kingsbury

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to December 23, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kingsbury forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD504 near Arlington, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Brookings

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to December 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Brookings forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 41 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KBKX at Brookings and 39 mph at South Dakota State University mesonet site VGAS2 at Volga, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Moody

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to December 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Moody forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at South Dakota State University mesonet site FLNS2 near Flandreau, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, McCook

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to December 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
McCook forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 53 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD547 near Montrose, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Yankton

When
December 22, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Yankton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 47 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD532 near Gayville and 46 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KYKN in Yankton, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Charles Mix

When
December 22, 11:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Charles Mix forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 59 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD554 10 miles west of Platte and 48 mph at RAWS site RLAS2 near Geddes, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Hutchinson

When
December 22, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD530 near Freeman and 48 mph at site SD570 near Tripp, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Bon Homme

When
December 22, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bon Homme forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD571 near Tyndall and 41 mph at personal weather station site DVI02596 near Scotland, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Aurora

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Aurora forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 47 mph at both South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD553 near Plankinton and South Dakota State University Mesonet site WTES2 at White Lake, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Sanborn

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Sanborn forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at both South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD527 near Forestburg, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Douglas

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD601 near Corsica, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Turner

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to December 23, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Turner forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 51 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD605 near Parker, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Clay

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 42 mph at South Dakota State University mesonet site BFMS2 7 miles west-southwest of Beresford, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Union

When
December 22, 12:00 PM CST to December 23, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 51 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD508 near Beresford and 46 mph at site SD550 near North Sioux City, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Hanson

When
December 22, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hanson forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD502 near Alexandria, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Davison

When
December 22, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Davison forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 46 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KMHE near Mitchell, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Minnehaha

When
December 22, 2:00 PM CST to December 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD520 near Dell Rapids, and 47 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KFSD at Sioux Falls, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

Blizzard, Lincoln

When
December 22, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD519 10 miles east of Davis, and 39 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site K7G9 at Canton, resulting in frequent whiteout conditions.

What these are

Blizzard
Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1073305, 1073284, 1073288, 1073289, 1073290, 1073301, 1073302, 1073303, 1073306, 1073307, 1073312, 1073291, 1073296, 1073297, 1073282, 1073287, 1073292, 1073309, 1073313, 1073314, 1073300, 1073294, 1073308, 1073310.