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Overview
| A potent cold front swept through the region on the late afternoon and evening of Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. Behind the front, northwesterly winds became very strong. Wednesday night through Thursday night, winds across the area were sustained at 35 to 50 mph, with gusts of 60 to more than 80 mph. In Harding County, a gust of 93 mph was measured with the frontal passage! Winds finally diminished Friday morning. Numerous rollovers were reported during this long duration high wind event, especially along I-90 across western South Dakota. Many homes and businesses sustained property damage, and several wind driven grass fires produced additional damage. The image to the right shows the wind observations at the NWS office near downtown Rapid City for the duration of the high wind event. |
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| NWS Rapid City Wind Observations |
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| I-90 (SD Highway Patrol) |
I-90 (SD Highway Patrol) |
I-90 (Pennington County Sheriff) |
I-90 (Pennington County Sheriff) |
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| North of Box Elder (M. Smith) |
North of Box Elder (M. Smith) |
North of Box Elder (M. Smith) |
Piedmont (C. Pajorlie) |
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| Rapid City (M. Colgan) |
Rapid City (M. Colgan) |
Storm Reports
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
611 AM MST FRI JAN 15 2021
THE FOLLOWING ARE MEASURED PEAK WINDS FROM THE RECENT WIND STORM.
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST MEASURED
(MPH)
SOUTH DAKOTA
...BUTTE COUNTY...
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 73 1239 AM 1/14 SDDOT
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE 70 623 PM 1/13 SDDOT
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 65 156 AM 1/14 RAWS
1 NNW NISLAND 57 1035 PM 1/13 SDSU
1 SW NEWELL 54 1235 PM 1/14 CWOP
...CUSTER COUNTY...
3 WSW FAIRBURN 69 104 AM 1/14 SDDOT
2 SSW CUSTER 66 1152 PM 1/13 ASOS
8 W JEWEL CAVE 62 214 PM 1/14 SDDOT
PRINGLE 61 1234 AM 1/14 SDDOT
8 WNW FAIRBURN 60 118 AM 1/14 RAWS
1 E CUSTER 58 150 AM 1/15 PUBLIC
1 W WIND CAVE VISITO 56 813 PM 1/13 RAWS
JEWEL CAVE 53 155 PM 1/14 RAWS
...FALL RIVER COUNTY...
10 W EDGEMONT 71 643 PM 1/13 SDDOT
12 E OELRICHS 58 233 PM 1/14 SDDOT
2 SSW ORAL 50 130 PM 1/14 SDSU
...HAAKON COUNTY...
1 NE MIDLAND 81 156 PM 1/14 SDDOT
3 E PHILIP 74 1153 PM 1/13 ASOS
...HARDING COUNTY...
1 N BUFFALO 93 556 PM 1/13 ASOS
8 N REDIG 81 531 PM 1/13 SDDOT
7 NNE RALPH 77 430 PM 1/13 SDDOT
13 SSW REVA 75 934 AM 1/14 SDDOT
4 N LUDLOW 68 239 PM 1/14 SDDOT
10 W REVA 57 1145 AM 1/14 SDSU
...JACKSON COUNTY...
4 E CACTUS FLAT 78 230 AM 1/14 SDDOT
9 ENE BELVIDERE 71 309 PM 1/14 SDDOT
7 E WANBLEE 70 151 PM 1/14 SDDOT
2 E COTTONWOOD 63 225 AM 1/14 SDSU
...LAWRENCE COUNTY...
1 E LEAD 66 135 PM 1/14 CWOP
4 N SILVER CITY 62 309 PM 1/14 SDDOT
4 E DWTN SPEARFISH 58 535 AM 1/14 AWOS
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH 57 211 PM 1/14 RAWS
4 NW CHEYENNE CROSSI 57 136 PM 1/14 SDDOT
2 WSW O'NEIL PASS 53 220 AM 1/14 SDDOT
...MEADE COUNTY...
1 ENE MUD BUTTE 82 718 PM 1/13 SDDOT
ELLSWORTH AFB 74 101 AM 1/14 OTHER FEDERAL
1 NNE FAITH 74 559 PM 1/14 ASOS
1 SE STURGIS 73 216 AM 1/14 PUBLIC
3 W UNION CENTER 69 1113 PM 1/13 SDDOT
2 WNW STURGIS 68 102 PM 1/14 MESONET
7 E STURGIS 64 1215 PM 1/14 SDSU
1 NNW PIEDMONT 62 130 AM 1/14 NWS EMPLOYEE
6 WSW OPAL 55 246 AM 1/15 CWOP
...OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY...
5 NE PORCUPINE 78 141 PM 1/14 RAWS
9 SW BATESLAND 66 247 AM 1/15 SDDOT
3 ESE PINE RIDGE 60 107 PM 1/14 ASOS
...PENNINGTON COUNTY...
3 NNW SCENIC 82 208 PM 1/14 SDDOT
3 NW WASTA 82 210 AM 1/14 SDDOT
RAPID CITY ARPT 81 129 PM 1/14 ASOS
8 S WALL 79 220 AM 1/14 RAWS
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY 77 512 PM 1/14 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD 77 109 AM 1/14 SDDOT
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY 73 249 AM 1/14 NWS EMPLOYEE
1 W BOX ELDER 72 430 PM 1/14 SDDOT
2 NNW PACTOLA RES 63 104 AM 1/14 SDDOT
6 W ROCHFORD 62 608 AM 1/14 RAWS
...PERKINS COUNTY...
7 SSE MEADOW 68 1225 PM 1/14 SDDOT
3 W LEMMON 67 530 PM 1/14 SDDOT
7 S SHADEHILL 64 108 PM 1/14 RAWS
BISON 58 1235 PM 1/14 SDSU
3 ESE LEMMON 56 1205 PM 1/14 SDSU
...TODD COUNTY...
15 SSE MISSION 79 309 PM 1/14 SDDOT
11 SW PARMELEE 73 104 AM 1/14 SDDOT
6 W PARMELEE 70 928 AM 1/14 RAWS
7 ESE ROSEBUD 66 300 PM 1/14 SDSU
...TRIPP COUNTY...
1 NE WINNER 74 204 PM 1/14 ASOS
WEWELA 71 314 PM 1/14 SDDOT
4 SSE WITTEN 68 254 PM 1/14 SDDOT
2 W HAMILL 56 335 PM 1/14 SDSU
...ZIEBACH COUNTY...
2 SW BRIDGER 65 414 PM 1/14 SDDOT
1 WSW RED ELM 58 439 AM 1/15 SDDOT
WYOMING
...CAMPBELL COUNTY...
5 NNW DWTN GILLETTE 79 544 PM 1/13 ASOS
1 NE ECHETA 76 451 PM 1/13 RAWS
25 ESE WRIGHT 60 1105 AM 1/14 RAWS
13 NNE WRIGHT 53 518 PM 1/13 WYDOT
16 WSW DWTN GILLETTE 53 826 PM 1/13 WYDOT
...CROOK COUNTY...
7 NW ROCKYPOINT 70 449 PM 1/13 CWOP
BEULAH 63 1236 AM 1/14 WYDOT
10 ESE PINE HAVEN 60 602 PM 1/13 WYDOT
SUNDANCE 50 1201 AM 1/14 PUBLIC
PINE HAVEN 50 548 PM 1/13 CWOP
...WESTON COUNTY...
FOUR CORNERS 66 336 PM 1/14 WYDOT
6 WNW NEWCASTLE 58 710 PM 1/13 AWOS
...MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS
MPH
1 N BUFFALO SD 93 556 PM 1/13/2021
1 ENE MUD BUTTE SD 82 718 PM 1/13/2021
3 NNW SCENIC SD 82 208 PM 1/14/2021
3 NW WASTA SD 82 210 AM 1/14/2021
1 NE MIDLAND SD 81 156 PM 1/14/2021
RAPID CITY ARPT SD 81 129 PM 1/14/2021
8 N REDIG SD 81 531 PM 1/13/2021
15 SSE MISSION SD 79 309 PM 1/14/2021
8 S WALL SD 79 220 AM 1/14/2021
5 NNW DWTN GILLETTE WY 79 544 PM 1/13/2021
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 78 230 AM 1/14/2021
5 NE PORCUPINE SD 78 141 PM 1/14/2021
7 NNE RALPH SD 77 430 PM 1/13/2021
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY SD 77 512 PM 1/14/2021
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD SD 77 109 AM 1/14/2021
1 NE ECHETA WY 76 451 PM 1/13/2021
13 SSW REVA SD 75 934 AM 1/14/2021
1 NE WINNER SD 74 204 PM 1/14/2021
ELLSWORTH AFB SD 74 101 AM 1/14/2021
1 NNE FAITH SD 74 559 PM 1/14/2021
3 E PHILIP SD 74 1153 PM 1/13/2021
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY SD 73 249 AM 1/14/2021
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 73 1239 AM 1/14/2021
1 SE STURGIS SD 73 216 AM 1/14/2021
11 SW PARMELEE SD 73 104 AM 1/14/2021
1 W BOX ELDER SD 72 430 PM 1/14/2021
9 ENE BELVIDERE SD 71 309 PM 1/14/2021
10 W EDGEMONT SD 71 643 PM 1/13/2021
WEWELA SD 71 314 PM 1/14/2021
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE SD 70 623 PM 1/13/2021
6 W PARMELEE SD 70 928 AM 1/14/2021
7 NW ROCKYPOINT WY 70 449 PM 1/13/2021
7 E WANBLEE SD 70 151 PM 1/14/2021
3 WSW FAIRBURN SD 69 104 AM 1/14/2021
3 W UNION CENTER SD 69 1113 PM 1/13/2021
2 WNW STURGIS SD 68 102 PM 1/14/2021
7 SSE MEADOW SD 68 1225 PM 1/14/2021
4 SSE WITTEN SD 68 254 PM 1/14/2021
4 N LUDLOW SD 68 239 PM 1/14/2021
3 W LEMMON SD 67 530 PM 1/14/2021
9 SW BATESLAND SD 66 247 AM 1/15/2021
2 SSW CUSTER SD 66 1152 PM 1/13/2021
1 E LEAD SD 66 135 PM 1/14/2021
FOUR CORNERS WY 66 336 PM 1/14/2021
7 ESE ROSEBUD SD 66 300 PM 1/14/2021
2 SW BRIDGER SD 65 414 PM 1/14/2021
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 65 156 AM 1/14/2021
7 S SHADEHILL SD 64 108 PM 1/14/2021
7 E STURGIS SD 64 1215 PM 1/14/2021
2 NNW PACTOLA RES SD 63 104 AM 1/14/2021
2 E COTTONWOOD SD 63 225 AM 1/14/2021
BEULAH WY 63 1236 AM 1/14/2021
1 NNW PIEDMONT SD 62 130 AM 1/14/2021
6 W ROCHFORD SD 62 608 AM 1/14/2021
4 N SILVER CITY SD 62 309 PM 1/14/2021
8 W JEWEL CAVE SD 62 214 PM 1/14/2021
PRINGLE SD 61 1234 AM 1/14/2021
25 ESE WRIGHT WY 60 1105 AM 1/14/2021
3 ESE PINE RIDGE SD 60 107 PM 1/14/2021
8 WNW FAIRBURN SD 60 118 AM 1/14/2021
10 ESE PINE HAVEN WY 60 602 PM 1/13/2021
1 WSW RED ELM SD 58 439 AM 1/15/2021
1 E CUSTER SD 58 150 AM 1/15/2021
BISON SD 58 1235 PM 1/14/2021
12 E OELRICHS SD 58 233 PM 1/14/2021
4 E DWTN SPEARFISH SD 58 535 AM 1/14/2021
6 WNW NEWCASTLE WY 58 710 PM 1/13/2021
10 W REVA SD 57 1145 AM 1/14/2021
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD 57 211 PM 1/14/2021
4 NW CHEYENNE CROSSING SD 57 136 PM 1/14/2021
1 NNW NISLAND SD 57 1035 PM 1/13/2021
3 ESE LEMMON SD 56 1205 PM 1/14/2021
1 W WIND CAVE VISITORS CENTER 56 813 PM 1/13/2021
2 W HAMILL SD 56 335 PM 1/14/2021
6 WSW OPAL SD 55 246 AM 1/15/2021
1 SW NEWELL SD 54 1235 PM 1/14/2021
13 NNE WRIGHT WY 53 518 PM 1/13/2021
16 WSW DWTN GILLETTE WY 53 826 PM 1/13/2021
2 WSW O'NEIL PASS SD 53 220 AM 1/14/2021
JEWEL CAVE SD 53 155 PM 1/14/2021
2 SSW ORAL SD 50 130 PM 1/14/2021
SUNDANCE WY 50 1201 AM 1/14/2021
PINE HAVEN WY 50 548 PM 1/13/2021
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