Dense Fog — Clark, South Dakota

2021-02-03 · Clark, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A Hitchcock South Dakota man became disoriented in dense fog Tuesday night, February 2nd while driving a snowmobile four miles north of Willow Lake in Clark county. The man had gone ice fishing and was reported missing at 6 am on Wednesday, February 3rd. The man drove his snowmobile into open water on the north side of Dry Lake and drowned. The Codington County Search and Rescue dive team recovered the man's body from the open water at around 6 pm Wednesday, February 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 944908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.