South Dakota, 2000

High Wind in South Dakota, November 28, 2000

November 28, 2000 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

High winds occurred across portions of western South Dakota. Sustained wind speeds were from 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
8

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 occurred across portions of western South Dakota. Sustained wind speeds were from 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. The highest measured wind gust was 60 mph at Buffalo and Ellsworth AFB.

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Harding

When
November 28, 6:56 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butte

When
November 28, 8:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Butte forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Meade Co. Plains

When
November 28, 8:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Meade Co. Plains forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Central Foot Hills

When
November 28, 9:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Central Foot Hills forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Custer Plains

When
November 28, 9:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Custer Plains forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perkins

When
November 28, 10:52 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
37 kt (43 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
November 28, 1:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Plains

When
November 28, 1:35 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Plains forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (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: 5162286, 5162287, 5162291, 5162288, 5162289, 5162293, 5162290, 5162292.