High Wind in South Dakota, January 4, 2022

Name: High Wind in South Dakota, January 4, 2022
Start: 2022-01-04T13:00
End: 2022-01-04T19:00
Location: South Dakota

January 4, 2022 · NWS ABR · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

A strengthening area of low pressure over Minnesota brought strong northwesterly winds to central and north-central South Dakota. The highest winds of 55 to 65 mph occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of the 4th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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.

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 Jan 4, 10:38 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 10:38 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 4:32 AM CST, 8 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
432 AM CST Tue Jan 4 2022

SDZ004>006-009-010-017>020-022-023-051045-
Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Walworth-Edmunds-Faulk-Spink-Clark-
Codington-Hamlin-Deuel-
432 AM CST Tue Jan 4 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central South Dakota
and northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong northwest wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph will combine with light
snow this afternoon and evening, leading to the potential for reduced
visibilities. Bitterly to dangerously cold air moves in tonight as
well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Bitterly to dangerously cold air will be in place Wednesday through
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-021-051045-
Traverse-Big Stone-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Grant-
432 AM CST Tue Jan 4 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota and
northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong northwest wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph will combine with light
to moderate snow this evening and tonight, leading to significantly
reduced visibilities especially where 1 to 2 inches can accumulate.
Bitterly to dangerously cold air moves in tonight as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Blowing snow with reduced visibilities continues into Wednesday
morning. Bitterly to dangerously cold air will be in place Wednesday
through Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SDZ003-015-016-033>037-045-048-051-051045-
Corson-Dewey-Potter-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-
Buffalo-
432 AM CST Tue Jan 4 2022 /332 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota and
north central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong northwest wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will combine with light
snow this afternoon and evening, leading to the potential for reduced
visibilities. Bitterly to dangerously cold air moves in tonight as
well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Bitterly to dangerously cold air will be in place Wednesday through
Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LUECK

The radar

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Event by event

12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Corson

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Corson forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 45.709, -101.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dewey

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Dewey forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 45.157, -100.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stanley

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Stanley forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.412, -100.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jones

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Jones forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jones

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Jones forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.961, -100.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lyman

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lyman forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Buffalo

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Buffalo forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.076, -99.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hughes

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hughes forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Potter

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Potter forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 45.065, -99.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sully

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Sully forecast zone
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.716, -100.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hyde

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hyde forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.547, -99.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hand

When: January 4, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hand forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.548, -99.005 (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

Every storm in South Dakota in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, January 2022

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: 995095, 995096, 995097, 995099, 995100, 995101, 995102, 995103, 995105, 995106, 995107, 995108.