South Dakota, 2022

High Wind in South Dakota, April 12 to 14, 2022

April 12 to 14, 2022 · NWS ABR · 26 events in 26 counties and zones

A powerful low-pressure system brought damaging high winds, blizzard conditions, and areas of blowing dust from April 12th to April 14th. The prolonged period of high winds caused sporadic tree and shingle damage to roofs.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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 ABR wrote it up.

A powerful low-pressure system brought damaging high winds, blizzard conditions, and areas of blowing dust from April 12th to April 14th. The prolonged period of high winds caused sporadic tree and shingle damage to roofs. In addition, the combination of ongoing drought conditions and the high winds caused blowing dust in south-central South Dakota. The Hand County Sheriff reported significantly reduced visibility due to blowing dust on the 14th. Some of the highest wind gusts include 73 mph 11 miles south of Bullhead, 72 mph in Tunerville, 71 mph 6 SSW of Peever, and 67 mph 2 miles north of the Pierre Airport and 10 miles SW of Long Lake.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 12, 5:29 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 5:29 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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In the hours before

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Event by event

26 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Campbell

When
April 12, 8:00 AM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.771, -100.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Walworth

When
April 12, 8:00 AM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.430, -100.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hughes

When
April 12, 9:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hyde

When
April 12, 9:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hyde forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.547, -99.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hand

When
April 12, 9:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hand forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Buffalo

When
April 12, 9:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.076, -99.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roberts

When
April 13, 9:00 AM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Roberts forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.630, -96.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Deuel

When
April 13, 9:00 AM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Deuel forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.760, -96.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, McPherson

When
April 13, 9:00 AM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
45.766, -99.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Potter

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Potter forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Edmunds

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Edmunds forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.419, -99.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Faulk

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Faulk forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.071, -99.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stanley

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stanley forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jones

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lyman

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sully

When
April 13, 12:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sully forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.716, -100.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Corson

When
April 13, 3:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Corson forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dewey

When
April 13, 3:00 PM CST to April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.157, -100.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Brown

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.590, -98.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Spink

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Spink forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Marshall

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.759, -97.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clark

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.858, -97.729 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Day

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Day forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.367, -97.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Codington

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Codington forecast zone
Measured
37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.978, -97.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hamlin

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hamlin forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.674, -97.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Grant

When
April 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.172, -96.768 (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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 1019629, 1019630, 1019640, 1019641, 1019642, 1019643, 1019293, 1019294, 1019633, 1019631, 1019632, 1019634, 1019635, 1019636, 1019637, 1019638, 1019627, 1019628, 1019277, 1019278, 1019279, 1019280, 1019281, 1019282, 1019284, 1019295.