High Wind, Tripp
- When
- March 10, 7:30 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tripp forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.346, -99.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in South Dakota, March 10, 2005
A strong cold front crossed the Northern Plains during the morning hours, bringing gusty winds to the South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph, with gusts to 65 mph, were common across the northwest and south central South Dakota plains.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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 crossed the Northern Plains during the morning hours, bringing gusty winds to the South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph, with gusts to 65 mph, were common across the northwest and south central South Dakota plains. Areas of blowing dust reduced visibilities and resulted in two automobile accidents in Bennett County. No one was seriously injured.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
16 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Todd
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Meade Co Plains
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ziebach
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rapid City
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Rapid City forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pennington Co Plains
- When
- March 10, 8:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- March 10, 9:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Jackson
- When
- March 10, 9:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Mellette
- When
- March 10, 9:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Mellette forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.581, -100.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Harding
- When
- March 10, 9:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Butte
- When
- March 10, 9:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bennett
- When
- March 10, 10:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bennett forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.195, -101.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Foot Hills
- When
- March 10, 10:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Haakon
- When
- March 10, 10:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Haakon forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Perkins
- When
- March 10, 11:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.491, -102.476 (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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The same day elsewhere
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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: 5439878, 5439872, 5439877, 5440595, 5440679, 5440681, 5440682, 5439873, 5439874, 5439876, 5440592, 5440594, 5439875, 5440680, 5440683, 5440593.