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Overview

A strong spring storm system brought multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms to the region on April 22-23, 2022. The early morning hours of Friday, April 22nd brought hail to a small area of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. Later that day, scattered strong to severe storms in central South Dakota produced mainly large hail, but also a brief tornado northwest of Wolsey, SD. Finally, fast-moving storms again moved across extreme southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 23rd. These storms also produced large hail.

As the storm system intensified across central South Dakota, very strong southerly winds developed on Saturday. Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred during the day, with a few gusts as high as 65 to 75 mph. These strong winds resulted in some tree and structure damage, scattered power outages, and reduced visibility from blowing dust in open areas. Grassland fire danger also reached extreme levels across much of the area, as the very strong winds combined with warm and dry air ahead of a cold front. This fueled many fires in the corridor of driest air, from far eastern Nebraska and northwest Iowa, into far southwest Minnesota.

 

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List of Peak Wind Gusts on Saturday, April 23, 2022
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72 hour Estimated Precipitation
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Peak Wind Gusts over 72 hours
Warnings
Warnings Issued over 72 Hours
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