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Winter Weather — Minnehaha, South Dakota
January 9, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Minnehaha
Event narrative (NOAA)
Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches, including 6 inches at Sioux Falls, was accompanied by light to moderate winds. A 70 year old woman died of exposure in Sioux Falls after wandering away from her assisted living facility at night. Wind chills at the time varied from zero to 5 above.
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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.