South Dakota, 2002

High Wind in South Dakota, November 29, 2002

November 29, 2002 · NWS UNR · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong cold front pushed across western South Dakota during the morning. Behind this front a tight surface pressure gradient developed along with cold air advection and subsidence.

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.

A strong cold front pushed across western South Dakota during the morning. Behind this front a tight surface pressure gradient developed along with cold air advection and subsidence. Winds were sustained around 35 to 45 mph with gusts near 60 mph for a few hours during the early afternoon.

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Perkins

When
November 29, 10:45 AM MST to 3:38 PM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Harding

When
November 29, 11:47 AM MST to 3:17 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butte / Except X Sw Butte

When
November 29, 12:04 PM MST
Where
Butte / Except X Sw Butte forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Co Plains

When
November 29, 12:52 PM MST to 1:52 PM MST
Where
Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Meade Co Plains

When
November 29, 12:55 PM MST to 2:14 PM MST
Where
Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ziebach

When
November 29, 12:55 PM MST to 2:14 PM MST
Where
Ziebach forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
November 29, 12:55 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)

High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains

When
November 29, 2:00 PM MST to 3:33 PM MST
Where
Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (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: 5325961, 5325960, 5325967, 5325964, 5325962, 5325965, 5325966, 5325963.