South Dakota, 2000

High Wind in South Dakota, December 28, 2000

December 28, 2000 · NWS ABR · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph gusting to around 65 mph occurred across central and northcentral South Dakota. The high winds resulted in blizzard conditions at some locations east of the Missouri River.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

Northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph gusting to around 65 mph occurred across central and northcentral South Dakota. The high winds resulted in blizzard conditions at some locations east of the Missouri River.

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Event by event

10 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Corson

When
December 28, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Corson forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dewey

When
December 28, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.157, -100.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hughes

When
December 28, 5:18 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stanley

When
December 28, 6:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Stanley forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jones

When
December 28, 6:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lyman

When
December 28, 6:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sully

When
December 28, 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Sully forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.716, -100.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Campbell

When
December 28, 8:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.771, -100.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Potter

When
December 28, 8:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Potter forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Walworth

When
December 28, 9:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.430, -100.032 (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: 5177182, 5177184, 5177493, 5177492, 5177494, 5177495, 5177491, 5177183, 5177186, 5177185.