South Dakota, 2000

High Wind in South Dakota, April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000 · NWS UNR · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

High winds developed behind a cold front. Sustained winds ranged from 40 to 56 mph.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 UNR wrote it up.

High winds developed behind a cold front. Sustained winds ranged from 40 to 56 mph. Gusts ranged from 55 to 70 mph with the peak wind speed 75 mph at the Belle Fourche Airport.

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Event by event

16 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Harding

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Bennett

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Bennett forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.195, -101.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butte / Except X Sw Butte

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Butte / Except X Sw Butte forecast zone
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Central Foot Hills / C Pennington / Part of E Custer

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Central Foot Hills / C Pennington / Part of E Custer forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Custer Plains / X E Custer

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Custer Plains / X E Custer forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jackson

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Meade Co. Plains / Except X Sw Meade

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Meade Co. Plains / Except X Sw Meade forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mellette

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Mellette forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.581, -100.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Foot Hills / N Lawrence / X Sw Butte / Part of Sw Meade

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Foot Hills / N Lawrence / X Sw Butte / Part of Sw Meade forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Plains / E Pennington

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Plains / E Pennington forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perkins

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Oglala Lakota

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Todd

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Todd forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tripp

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Tripp forecast zone
Measured
42 kt (48 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.346, -99.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ziebach

When
April 5, 6:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Ziebach forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.980, -101.666 (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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5141532, 5141533, 5141534, 5141535, 5141536, 5141537, 5141538, 5141539, 5141540, 5141541, 5141542, 5141543, 5141544, 5141545, 5141546, 5141547.