South Dakota, 2023High Wind in South Dakota, December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023 · NWS UNR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Gusty winds developed behind a cold front across much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed over far southwest South Dakota, where west to northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts to around 55 mph were recorded for a brief period during the early afternoon.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Gusty winds developed behind a cold front across much of western South Dakota. The strongest winds developed over far southwest South Dakota, where west to northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts to around 55 mph were recorded for a brief period during the early afternoon.
High Wind, Southern Foothills
- When
- December 7, 1:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.239, -103.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Western Fall River
- When
- December 7, 1:00 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Fall River forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.239, -103.528 (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.
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- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 7 to 9, 20232 events
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- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 7 to 9, 202372 kt wind · 2 events
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1144587, 1144588.