Power Outage in Egan, SD

Winter Weather. Light freezing drizzle started prior to sunrise and continued through the morning. Ice accumulation on elevated surfaces reached upward of two tenths of an inch, with lesser ice also accumulating on roads and bridges which produced dangerous conditions for several hours. Brief power outages occurred during the early morning hours.

October 22, 2020

Blizzard. Blizzard conditions led to a shutdown of government offices and schools, and travel was not recommended due to the widespread whiteout conditions. Interstate 29 was closed from the evening of April 10 through noon on April 12. Storm-total snowfall from 4 to 8 inches occurred, with 8.0 inches 11 miles north of Colman and 5.4 inches at Flandreau. With winds gusting at times from 40 to 50 mph, many areas had snow drifts of several feet, making roads impassable. Ice accumulation of one-quarter to one-half inch occurred, resulting in scattered power outages as wind increased. Property damage costs include damage to utilities.

April 11, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. Power lines and trees downed.

September 19, 2017

High Wind. High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, as well as damaged traffic lights and signs. The winds included measured sustained winds of 40 mph and a peak gust of 60 mph at Flandreau.

December 25, 2016

High Wind. Westerly winds behind a cold front reach sustained speed of 40 to 45 mph for a few hours. A gust to 53 mph was measured at Ward. The high winds caused spotty power line and traffic light damage.

February 19, 2016