High Wind, Pennington Co Plains
- When
- November 16, 6:30 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in South Dakota, November 16 to 17, 2015
A cold front brought gusty winds to much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed across the west central South Dakota plains.
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 cold front brought gusty winds to much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed across the west central South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph, with some gusts around 60 mph, were reported in the Rapid City area.
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, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- November 16, 6:30 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Custer Co Plains
- When
- November 16, 10:00 PM MST to November 17, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- Custer Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 43.678, -103.451 (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
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, November 16, 2015
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, November 16, 2015
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, November 16 to 17, 2015
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, November 16, 2015
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, November 16, 2015
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, November 16 to 18, 2015
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 16, 2015
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, November 16, 2015
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, November 16 to 17, 2015
- High Wind in New Mexico, November 16, 2015
- High Wind and High Surf in California, November 16, 2015
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Colorado, November 16 to 17, 2015
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, November 2015
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: 605307, 605309, 605306.