South Dakota, 2023

High 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

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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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1144587, 1144588.