High Wind, Dewey
- When
- February 14, 4:59 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM 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 in South Dakota, February 14 to 15, 2023
A low pressure system moved quickly across South Dakota and rapidly deepened as it tracked into Minnesota and the Western Great Lakes region. Little to no snow was observed west of the James Valley, and the main impact from the system was high winds, with peak gusts of 63 mph measured at the DOT sites in Ridgeview and Mellette, while the Aberdeen regional airport clocked a peak gust of 62 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
A low pressure system moved quickly across South Dakota and rapidly deepened as it tracked into Minnesota and the Western Great Lakes region. Little to no snow was observed west of the James Valley, and the main impact from the system was high winds, with peak gusts of 63 mph measured at the DOT sites in Ridgeview and Mellette, while the Aberdeen regional airport clocked a peak gust of 62 mph. Almost every observation site between north central and central South Dakota and down the James Valley had a peak wind gust of 50 mph or greater. Farther east, snow and high winds combined to produce blizzard conditions.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Edmunds
- When
- February 14, 8:09 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Edmunds forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.419, -99.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Lyman
- When
- February 14, 8:59 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lyman forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, McPherson
- When
- February 14, 10:15 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.766, -99.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Faulk
- When
- February 14, 11:00 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Faulk forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.071, -99.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
COOP observer notes minor damage to trees due to strong winds.
High Wind, Spink
- When
- February 14, 11:40 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Spink forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.938, -98.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Brown
- When
- February 14, 11:49 PM CST to February 15, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.590, -98.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hand
- When
- February 15, 12:05 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hand forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.548, -99.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hyde
- When
- February 15, 1:20 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hyde forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.547, -99.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Hughes
- When
- February 15, 3:08 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hughes forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.389, -99.996 (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
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- High Wind in New Mexico, February 14, 2023
- High Wind in Texas, February 14, 2023
- Drought in Oklahoma, February 14 to 28, 2023
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 14 to 16, 2023
- High Wind and Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 14 to 15, 2023
- High Wind in Texas, February 14, 2023
- Blizzard and High Wind in North Dakota, February 14 to 15, 2023
- Winter Weather in California, February 14, 2023
- Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 14 to 15, 2023
- High Wind in Kansas, February 14, 2023
- Frost and Freeze and Winter Weather in California, February 14 to 16, 2023
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1076582, 1076589, 1076583, 1076586, 1080091, 1076584, 1076585, 1076588, 1076587, 1076590.