High Wind in South Dakota, February 10, 1996

Name: High Wind in South Dakota, February 10, 1996
Start: 1996-02-10T01:00
End: 1996-02-10T21:00
Location: South Dakota

February 10, 1996 · NWS FSD · 28 events in 28 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 28 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $635,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.

Strong gradient winds with gusts to 67 mph spread across eastern South Dakota on the morning of February 10th and continued into the early evening hours. Small structures were blown over or otherwise damaged, and damage occurred to homes and other large structures; mainly roof damage. A few semis andother high profile vehicles were overturned. A small airplane was overturned at Sioux Falls. Visibility was reduced greatly at times in parts of the area because of blowing snow and blowing dust.

The radar

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Event by event

28 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Clark

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Codington

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Codington forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.978, -97.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hamlin

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hamlin forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.674, -97.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Deuel

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Deuel forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.760, -96.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Beadle

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Beadle forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kingsbury

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kingsbury forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Brookings

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Brookings forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gregory

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Gregory forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jerauld

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Jerauld forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sanborn

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sanborn forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Miner

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Miner forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lake

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Moody

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Moody forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Brule

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Brule forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Aurora

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Aurora forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Davison

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Davison forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hanson

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hanson forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, McCook

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: McCook forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Minnehaha

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Minnehaha forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Charles Mix

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Charles Mix forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Douglas

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hutchinson

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Turner

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Turner forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lincoln

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Bon Homme

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Bon Homme forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Yankton

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Yankton forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Union

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5540553, 5540554, 5540555, 5540556, 5540557, 5540558, 5540559, 5540560, 5540561, 5540562, 5540563, 5540564, 5540565, 5540566, 5540567, 5540568, 5540569, 5540570, 5540571, 5540572, 5540573, 5540574, 5540575, 5540576, 5540577, 5540578, 5540579, 5540580.