Strong Wind in South Dakota, December 8 to 9, 2023

Name: Strong Wind in South Dakota, December 8 to 9, 2023
Start: 2023-12-08T20:00
End: 2023-12-09T17:00
Location: South Dakota

December 8 to 9, 2023 · NWS FSD · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Strong winds developed as low pressure deepened and moved across Minnesota toward the Great Lakes.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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: 24

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 FSD wrote it up.

Strong winds developed as low pressure deepened and moved across Minnesota toward the Great Lakes.

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Event by event

24 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Gregory

When: December 8, 8:00 PM CST to December 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Gregory forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 51 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD602 near Dallas and 49 mph at site SD589 near Dixon.

Strong Wind, Jerauld

When: December 8, 9:30 PM CST to December 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Jerauld forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 near Lane.

Strong Wind, Aurora

When: December 8, 10:00 PM CST to December 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Aurora forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 36 mph, with gusts measured as high as 49 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD553 near Plankinton and 46 mph at South Dakota State University Mesonet site WTES2 near White Lake.

Strong Wind, Charles Mix

When: December 8, 11:30 PM CST to December 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Charles Mix forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 37 mph, with gusts measured as high as 51 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD622 near Wagner.

Strong Wind, Brule

When: December 9, 12:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where: Brule forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 35 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD537 at Kimball.

Strong Wind, Beadle

When: December 9, 1:00 AM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where: Beadle forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 33 mph, with gusts measured as high as 47 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System sites SD582 near Wolsey and 46 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KHON at Huron.

Strong Wind, Davison

When: December 9, 1:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Davison forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 51 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KMHE at Mitchell.

Strong Wind, Douglas

When: December 9, 1:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 35 mph, with gusts measured as high as 51 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD601 near Corsica.

Strong Wind, Hutchinson

When: December 9, 1:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD530 near Freeman and 49 mph at site SD570 near Tripp.

Strong Wind, Miner

When: December 9, 1:30 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where: Miner forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 33 mph, with gusts measured as high as 45 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD597 near Howard.

Strong Wind, McCook

When: December 9, 2:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: McCook forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 39 mph, with gusts measured as high as 54 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System sites SD547 near Montrose and SD620 near Dolton.

Strong Wind, Lake

When: December 9, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Measured: 31 kt (36 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 36 mph at a personal weather station near Wentworth.

Strong Wind, Kingsbury

When: December 9, 2:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Kingsbury forecast zone
Measured: 26 kt (30 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently around 30 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD504 near Arlington.

Strong Wind, Sanborn

When: December 9, 2:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Sanborn forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently around 30 mph, with gusts measured as high as 47 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD527 near Forestburg.

Strong Wind, Hanson

When: December 9, 2:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hanson forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD502 near Alexandria.

Strong Wind, Moody

When: December 9, 6:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Moody forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 39 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD577 13 miles west of Ward and 46 mph at South Dakota State University Mesonet site FLNS2 near Flandreau.

Strong Wind, Clay

When: December 9, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 35 mph, with gusts measured as high as 46 mph at South Dakota State University Mesonet site BFMS2 7 miles west-southwest of Beresford.

Strong Wind, Turner

When: December 9, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Turner forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System sites SD605 near Parker and SD615 near Irene.

Strong Wind, Yankton

When: December 9, 7:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Yankton forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.009, -97.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 38 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD532 near Gayville and 46 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KYKN in Yankton.

Strong Wind, Brookings

When: December 9, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Brookings forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 36 mph, with gusts measured as high as 45 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KBKX at Brookings.

Strong Wind, Lincoln

When: December 9, 8:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 37 mph, with gusts measured as high as 50 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD519 7 miles east of Davis.

Strong Wind, Minnehaha

When: December 9, 8:30 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Minnehaha forecast zone
Measured: 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 34 mph, with gusts measured as high as 48 mph at Automated Surface Observing System site KFSD at Sioux Falls.

Strong Wind, Union

When: December 9, 8:30 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 35 mph, with gusts measured as high as 46 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System sites SD519 near Beresford and SD550 in North Sioux City.

Strong Wind, Bon Homme

When: December 9, 11:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Bon Homme forecast zone
Measured: 26 kt (30 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained winds were frequently around 30 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD571 near Tyndall.

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in South Dakota in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, December 2023

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: 1152587, 1152580, 1152581, 1152588, 1152583, 1152571, 1152578, 1152589, 1152590, 1152575, 1152563, 1152568, 1152570, 1152576, 1152577, 1152556, 1152561, 1152562, 1152592, 1152555, 1152559, 1152557, 1152560, 1152591.