High Wind, Rapid City
- When
- November 1, 8:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Rapid City forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in South Dakota, November 1, 2013
A tight pressure gradient produced strong winds across much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed in Rapid City and adjacent plains, where wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 tight pressure gradient produced strong winds across much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed in Rapid City and adjacent plains, where wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Pennington Co Plains
- When
- November 1, 9:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- November 1, 9:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, November 1, 2013
- High Wind in New York, November 1, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 1, 2013
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- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, November 1, 2013
- Strong Wind in New York, November 1, 2013
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New York, November 1, 2013
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, November 1, 2013
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: 478131, 478132, 478133.