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Blizzard — Emmons, North Dakota

April 4, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$1.8M
Area
Emmons

Event narrative (NOAA)

64 yr. old Kintyre man died after he had a heart attack, but the rescue crews couldn't get to him in time due to the poor visibility and block roads

Other notable blizzard events in North Dakota

Logan · January 15, 19972 killedEastern Walsh · April 5, 19971 killedFoster · January 9, 19971 killedRolette · January 9, 19971 killedLa Moure · April 4, 19971 killedHettinger · April 30, 20111 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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