Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington
- When
- July 24, 8:30 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington County, Wasta
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.070, -102.450
The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 24, 2018
A severe thunderstorm produced 60 mph wind gusts in Wasta.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 1
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 60 mph wind gusts in Wasta.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:28 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, July 24 to 28, 2018
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, July 24, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Colorado, July 24, 2018
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, July 24 to 25, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Virginia, July 24 to 26, 2018
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 24 to 25, 2018
- Drought in Texas, July 24 to 31, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in California, July 24 to 28, 2018
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, July 24, 2018
- Excessive Heat and Heat in California, July 24 to 28, 2018
- Hail in Colorado, July 24, 2018
- Flooding in North Carolina, July 24 to 26, 2018
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, July 2018
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: 765875.