South Dakota, 2007

High Wind in South Dakota, November 28, 2007

November 28, 2007 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Gusty winds developed behind an Arctic cold front. The strongest winds were around Lemmon early in the morning and the Rapid City area during the midday hours.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

Gusty winds developed behind an Arctic cold front. The strongest winds were around Lemmon early in the morning and the Rapid City area during the midday hours.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Perkins

When
November 28, 4:00 AM MST to 8:00 AM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rapid City

When
November 28, 11:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Rapid City forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
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: 64037, 64038.