A strong cold front passed through western South Dakota late in the day, bringing gusty northwesterly winds to much of the area. The strongest winds developed over the Pennington County plains, where sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph and a few gusts of over 60 mph were recorded east of Rapid City.
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The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
A strong cold front passed through western South Dakota late in the day, bringing gusty northwesterly winds to much of the area. The strongest winds developed over the Pennington County plains, where sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph and a few gusts of over 60 mph were recorded east of Rapid City.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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