South Dakota, 2001

High Wind in South Dakota, January 29 to 30, 2001

January 29 to 30, 2001 · NWS UNR · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A tight surface pressure gradient produced persistent strong winds across northwestern South Dakota from just prior to midnight Jan 29, through the night and most of the day on Jan 30th. Winds were sustained 30 to 40 mph with gusts to over 60 mph were common during the morning hours of Jan 30.

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 UNR wrote it up.

A tight surface pressure gradient produced persistent strong winds across northwestern South Dakota from just prior to midnight Jan 29, through the night and most of the day on Jan 30th. Winds were sustained 30 to 40 mph with gusts to over 60 mph were common during the morning hours of Jan 30.

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Harding

When
January 29, 11:58 PM MST to January 30, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ziebach

When
January 30, 4:40 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Ziebach forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Central Foot Hills

When
January 30, 5:15 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Central Foot Hills forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Meade Co. Plains

When
January 30, 8:55 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Meade Co. Plains forecast zone
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Custer Plains

When
January 30, 9:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Custer Plains forecast zone
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Plains

When
January 30, 11:56 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Plains forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
AIRPLANE PILOT
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
January 30, 11:56 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.294, -101.540 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228205, 5228208, 5228209, 5228207, 5228210, 5228206, 5228211.