South Dakota, 2000

High Wind in South Dakota, January 10, 2000

January 10, 2000 · NWS UNR · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

A cold front moving through the region created the high wind event for most of western South Dakota. Only minor damage occurred.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
11

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.

A cold front moving through the region created the high wind event for most of western South Dakota. Only minor damage occurred. Several trees in the Rapid City area had broken branches and a storm door window was shattered.

The radar

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Event by event

11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Harding

When
January 10, 6:24 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Foot Hills

When
January 10, 8:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Meade Co. Plains

When
January 10, 8:55 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Meade Co. Plains forecast zone
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Central Foot Hills

When
January 10, 9:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Central Foot Hills forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perkins

When
January 10, 9:45 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butte

When
January 10, 9:56 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Butte forecast zone
Measured
37 kt (43 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Plains

When
January 10, 10:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Plains forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
January 10, 10:37 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Todd

When
January 10, 11:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
Where
Todd forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ziebach

When
January 10, 12:22 PM MST
Where
Ziebach forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jackson

When
January 10, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
43.694, -101.628 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131473, 5131719, 5131476, 5131720, 5131474, 5131475, 5131721, 5131722, 5131804, 5131718, 5131805.