South Dakota, 2000

High Wind in South Dakota, August 5, 2000

August 5, 2000 · NWS ABR · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A fast moving outflow, far in advance of a line of thunderstorms, generated high winds of 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 65 mph as it moved across northeast South Dakota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
7

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 ABR wrote it up.

A fast moving outflow, far in advance of a line of thunderstorms, generated high winds of 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 65 mph as it moved across northeast South Dakota.

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Roberts

When
August 5, 9:15 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Roberts forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.630, -96.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Codington

When
August 5, 9:30 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Codington forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.978, -97.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Day

When
August 5, 9:30 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Day forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.367, -97.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hamlin

When
August 5, 9:35 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Hamlin forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.674, -97.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clark

When
August 5, 9:40 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Deuel

When
August 5, 9:40 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where
Deuel forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.760, -96.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Grant

When
August 5, 9:40 PM CST to 10:50 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.172, -96.768 (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: 5156096, 5157220, 5157221, 5157224, 5157219, 5157222, 5157223.