South Dakota, 2022High Wind in South Dakota, April 3, 2022
April 3, 2022 · NWS UNR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A cold front brought another round of gusty winds to the western South Dakota plains during the daytime hours. The strongest winds were mostly across the west central South Dakota plains, where a few gusts around 60 mph were recorded.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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A cold front brought another round of gusty winds to the western South Dakota plains during the daytime hours. The strongest winds were mostly across the west central South Dakota plains, where a few gusts around 60 mph were recorded.
High Wind, Southern Meade Co Plains
- When
- April 3, 7:30 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pennington Co Plains
- When
- April 3, 7:30 AM MST to 1:30 PM MST
- Where
- Pennington Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -102.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Jackson
- When
- April 3, 8:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.694, -101.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Harding
- When
- April 3, 10:30 AM MST to 12:30 PM MST
- Where
- Harding forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -103.496 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Meade Co Plains
- When
- April 3, 11:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Meade Co Plains forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.567, -102.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Colorado, April 3 to 4, 202265 kt wind · 8 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Idaho, April 3 to 4, 202283 kt wind · 7 events
- Hail in Florida, April 3, 20221.5 in hail · 7 events
- Hail in Oklahoma, April 3 to 4, 20221.25 in hail · 7 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, April 3, 202253 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in Washington, April 3 to 5, 202255 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Oregon, April 3 to 5, 202254 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in Oregon, April 3 to 4, 202258 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, April 3 to 5, 20223 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Washington, April 3 to 5, 202261 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in Washington, April 3 to 4, 202256 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Oregon, April 3 to 5, 20222 events
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: 1008521, 1008525, 1008519, 1008518, 1008520.