South Dakota, 2014

High Wind in South Dakota, January 20, 2014

January 20, 2014 · NWS UNR · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

A cold front brought strong winds to the region. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts over 65 mph were recorded across much of the western 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A cold front brought strong winds to the region. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts over 65 mph were recorded across much of the western and south central South Dakota plains.

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Event by event

16 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Harding

When
January 20, 4:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perkins

When
January 20, 5:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains

When
January 20, 5:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butte

When
January 20, 6:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Butte forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
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
January 20, 6:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pennington Co Plains

When
January 20, 6:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills

When
January 20, 6:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ziebach

When
January 20, 7:00 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Ziebach forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jackson

When
January 20, 7:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rapid City

When
January 20, 8:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Rapid City forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Todd

When
January 20, 9:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Todd forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.193, -100.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Haakon

When
January 20, 10:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Haakon forecast zone
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Bennett

When
January 20, 10:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Bennett forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.195, -101.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mellette

When
January 20, 11:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mellette forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.581, -100.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tripp

When
January 20, 11:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Tripp forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.346, -99.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Oglala Lakota

When
January 20, 11:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
Where
Oglala Lakota forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
43.336, -102.552 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 487380, 487381, 487483, 487382, 487383, 487423, 487482, 487413, 487441, 487421, 487474, 487435, 487472, 487473, 487476, 487439.