High Wind, Harding
- When
- September 17, 10:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 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 in South Dakota, September 17, 2006
A strong low pressure system moved across the Northern Plains, bringing gusty northwest winds to the region. The strongest winds developed across the western South Dakota plains, where sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts around 60 mph were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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 low pressure system moved across the Northern Plains, bringing gusty northwest winds to the region. The strongest winds developed across the western South Dakota plains, where sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts around 60 mph were reported. Winds were strongest during the early afternoon hours.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Perkins
- When
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Butte
- When
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Meade Co Plains
- When
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 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
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rapid City
- When
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Rapid City forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- September 17, 11:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Foot Hills
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Custer Co Plains
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Custer Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pennington Co Plains
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 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, Haakon
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Haakon forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 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, Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hermosa Foothills
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Hermosa Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Oglala Lakota
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Oglala Lakota forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.336, -102.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Bennett
- When
- September 17, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bennett forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.195, -101.664 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, September 17, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, September 17, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Texas, September 17 to 18, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, September 17, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in Colorado, September 17 to 18, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 17, 2006
- High Wind in North Dakota, September 17, 2006
- High Wind in Montana, September 17, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Texas, September 17, 2006
- Drought in Wisconsin, September 17 to 30, 2006
- High Wind in Montana, September 17, 2006
- Flash Flooding in Texas, September 17, 2006
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: 5531701, 5531057, 5531058, 5531059, 5531060, 5531062, 5531067, 5531061, 5531063, 5531064, 5531065, 5531066, 5531068, 5531069, 5531070.