Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 24, 2010

Name: Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 24, 2010
Start: 2010-05-24T16:45
End: 2010-05-24T17:05
Location: South Dakota

May 24, 2010 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts around 60 mph across northeastern Haakon and eastern Ziebach Counties.

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The toll

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

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 severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts around 60 mph across northeastern Haakon and eastern Ziebach Counties.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 24, 1:53 PM MST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 1:53 PM MST, 2 hours 52 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR WESTERN SD AND NORTHEASTERN WY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
253 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

.DISCUSSION...WIDSPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING...THEN SHIFT NORTH/EAST OF OUR CWFA. COMBINATION
OF SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ARE ONGOING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS
ALSO EXPECTED. THIS DISCUSSION IS ABBREVIATED DUE TO ONGOING SEVERE
WEATHER.

LOW LIFTS NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...WITH DRY SLOT ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN/CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA OVERNIGHT. SOME WRAP AROUND SHOWERS
POSSIBLE NE WY/NW SD. DRY AND MILD TUESDAY. SW FLOW RETURNS FOR
WEDNESDAY FOR ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS.

EXTENDED...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS
LATE IN THE WEEK. THIS WILL BRING MAINLY DRY WEATHER THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO COME THROUGH THE AREA THIS
UPCOMING WEEKEND...WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS.

&&

.AVIATION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA LATER TODAY AS A COOL FRONT
APPROACHES.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK
     HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-HARDING-HERMOSA
     FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN
     FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-
     PERKINS-RAPID CITY-SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN
     FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT
     HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-ZIEBACH.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR
     BENNETT-HAAKON-JACKSON-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CUSTER CO
     PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-
     SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT TUESDAY FOR
     HARDING-PERKINS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN FOOT
     HILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT
     FOOT HILLS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TUESDAY FOR BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO
     PLAINS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ZIEBACH.

WY...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR NORTHEASTERN CROOK-WESTERN
     CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
     CAMPBELL-WESTON.

&&

JOHNSON/CALDERON

Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:59 AM MST, 11 hours 46 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
559 AM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-251300-
BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-
HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY-
SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH-
559 AM MDT (659 AM CDT) MON MAY 24 2010

...MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST WYOMING AND
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
...HIGH WIND WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST WYOMING...SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING WILL MOVE INTO
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THE LOW...GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. AS THE LOW MOVES
THROUGH WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON...A COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE
THROUGH SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. THIS WILL ALLOW STRONG WESTERLY
WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WYOMING AND
SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A
MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE
MAIN THREAT. HOWEVER...ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. WITH STREAMS
RUNNING NEAR BANK-FULL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF
FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 4:12 PM MST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
512 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     FLOOD            4 S BUFFALO GAP         43.43N 103.31W
05/24/2010                   FALL RIVER         SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER ACROSS BEAVER CREEK ROAD AT BEAVER CREEK.

&&

JOHNSON

Local storm report, May 24, 4:14 PM MST, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
514 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0506 PM     HAIL             10 NE MARCUS            44.77N 102.12W
05/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       MEADE              SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL LASTED FROM 506 PM TO 508 PM.

&&

WETENKAMP

Local storm report, May 24, 4:30 PM MST, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
530 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0436 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 ESE BOX ELDER         44.10N 103.02W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HOUSE AT 229TH EAST OF 156TH IS SURROUNDED BY WATER

0443 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     ROCKYFORD               43.50N 102.50W
05/24/2010                   SHANNON            SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0449 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NE DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT 44.11N 103.19W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            INTERSECTINO OF DYESS AVE AND SEGER DRIVE UNDER WATER.

0450 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E BOX ELDER           44.12N 103.01W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GREATER THAN SIX INCHES OF WATER OVER 156TH AVE SOUTH OF
            HIGHWAY 1416.

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ESE FARMINGDALE       43.96N 102.88W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 44 AND 160TH AVE.

0502 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ESE KEYSTONE          43.87N 103.35W
05/24/2010  M2.50 INCH       PENNINGTON         SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

0517 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW RAPID CITY AIRPORT 44.05N 103.07W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LONG VIEW ROAD WASHED OUT.

0522 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NNE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI 44.12N 103.21W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER INTERSECTION. CAR STUCK IN WATER WITH DRIVER
            BEING RESCUED.

&&

CALDERON

Local storm report, May 24, 4:34 PM MST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
534 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 ENE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI 44.10N 103.16W
05/24/2010                   PENNINGTON         SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ELK VALE ROAD A HALF MILE NORTH OF FLYING J
            TRUCK STOP.

&&

CALDERON

Local storm report, May 24, 4:40 PM MST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
540 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0537 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE CEDAR BUTTE        43.59N 101.01W
05/24/2010  E60 MPH          MELLETTE           SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

WETENKAMP

Local storm report, May 24, 4:45 PM MST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
545 PM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0539 PM     TSTM WND GST     MIDLAND                 44.07N 101.15W
05/24/2010  E60 MPH          HAAKON             SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

WETENKAMP

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:45 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When: May 24, 4:45 PM MST
Where: Haakon County, 9.07 mi ENE of Milesville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 44.500, -101.500

A spotter estimated wind gusts near 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When: May 24, 5:05 PM MST
Where: Ziebach County, 13.86 mi SSE of Dupree
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 44.866, -101.466

Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, May 2010

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 223986, 223987.