High Wind, Harding
- When
- January 24, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in South Dakota, January 24, 2014
A tight pressure gradient developed behind an exiting low pressure system. This produced strong winds across much of the northwest and west central South Dakota plains.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- 12
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 developed behind an exiting low pressure system. This produced strong winds across much of the northwest and west central South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts to 65 mph were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Butte
- When
- January 24, 12:00 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Foot Hills
- When
- January 24, 12:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Foot Hills forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.359, -103.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Perkins
- When
- January 24, 1:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 45.491, -102.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Meade Co Plains
- When
- January 24, 1:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ziebach
- When
- January 24, 1:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ziebach forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -101.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Custer Co Plains
- When
- January 24, 1:00 PM MST to 3:00 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
- January 24, 1:00 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Haakon
- When
- January 24, 2:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Haakon forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 44.294, -101.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- January 24, 2:00 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills
- When
- January 24, 3:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rapid City
- When
- January 24, 6:00 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Rapid City forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Surf in California, January 24, 2014
- Cold in Illinois, January 24, 2014
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 24 to 25, 2014
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 24 to 25, 2014
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 24 to 25, 2014
- Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 24 to 26, 2014
- Frost and Freeze in Texas, January 24, 2014
- Cold in Kentucky, January 24, 2014
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 24, 2014
- High Wind in Alaska, January 24, 2014
- High Surf in California, January 24 to 26, 2014
- Cold in Ohio, January 24, 2014
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, January 2014
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: 487577, 487606, 487639, 487581, 487609, 487614, 487644, 487658, 487661, 487667, 487666, 487641.