Thunderstorm Wind, Mellette
- When
- April 15, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Mellette County, 4 mi NW of White River
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.611, -100.806
Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
Damaging Wind in South Dakota, April 15, 2024
A thunderstorm briefly became severe over central Mellette County, producing wind gusts to around 60 mph in the White River area.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
A thunderstorm briefly became severe over central Mellette County, producing wind gusts to around 60 mph in the White River area.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:14 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1165540.