South Dakota, 2019

Damaging Wind in South Dakota, September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm produced a few wind gusts near 70 mph in the Buffalo area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

A thunderstorm produced a few wind gusts near 70 mph in the Buffalo area.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:39 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harding

When
September 17, 3:42 PM MST
Where
Harding County, (2wx)buffalo
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.600, -103.550

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.

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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: 849546.