Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- May 17, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 0.48 mi E of Watauga
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.920, -101.520
A trained spotted estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
Damaging Winds in South Dakota, May 17, 2024
A cold front moving northwest to southeast helped support strong to severe storms that mainly generated high winds, with a peak wind gust of 90 mph at the Grand River Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) situated 11 miles south of the community of Bullhead. Additional wind gust resulted in damage to grain bins and power poles 2 miles north northwest of, and 3 miles northwest of Sand Lake…
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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 cold front moving northwest to southeast helped support strong to severe storms that mainly generated high winds, with a peak wind gust of 90 mph at the Grand River Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) situated 11 miles south of the community of Bullhead. Additional wind gust resulted in damage to grain bins and power poles 2 miles north northwest of, and 3 miles northwest of Sand Lake Wildlife Refuge respectively. Shingle damage was reported at a residence 2 miles east of Eureka and thunderstorm winds also resulted in local brownout conditions 8 miles east northeast of Frederick.
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:04 UTC.
Event by event
21 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Corson
- When
- May 17, 5:15 PM MST
- Where
- Corson County, 11.1 mi S of Bullhead
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.610, -101.060
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- May 17, 5:40 PM MST
- Where
- Dewey County, Timber Lake
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.430, -101.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- May 17, 6:47 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 0.48 mi W of Pollock
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.900, -100.290
The COOP observer in Pollock estimated that 60 mph wind gusts had knocked down the north doors of the Dairy Farmers of America building.
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- May 17, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 3.95 mi NNW of Artas
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.930, -99.860
Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth
- When
- May 17, 7:22 PM CST
- Where
- Walworth County, 0.97 mi W of (Y26)mobridge Arpt
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -100.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- May 17, 7:23 PM CST
- Where
- Campbell County, 2.07 mi S of Herreid
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -100.070
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- May 17, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 2.41 mi E of Eureka
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.770, -99.580
A member of the public reported that thunderstorm wind gusts had torn shingled off of a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- May 17, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 4.17 mi N of Hillsview
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.730, -99.560
Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth
- When
- May 17, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Walworth County, 3.66 mi ESE of Selby Arpt
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -99.960
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds
- When
- May 17, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 0.69 mi S of Bowdle
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.440, -99.670
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- May 17, 7:58 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 8.72 mi SW of Langlake
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.770, -99.360
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds
- When
- May 17, 8:02 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 1.61 mi ESE of Bowdle
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.440, -99.640
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- May 17, 8:11 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 6.35 mi SW of Spring Creek Colony
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.840, -98.930
Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson
- When
- May 17, 8:19 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson County, 5.56 mi ESE of Hillsview
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.630, -99.470
The public relayed through Facebook that they estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts at around 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmunds
- When
- May 17, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Edmunds County, 0.97 mi W of Ipswich
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.450, -99.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Stanley
- When
- May 17, 7:30 PM MST
- Where
- Stanley County, 5.72 mi NNW of Bunker
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.310, -101.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 17, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 0.48 mi E of Frederick
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.830, -98.510
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 17, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 4.39 mi W of Houghton
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.760, -98.310
The public reported that grain bins had crumpled as the result of strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 17, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 3.92 mi W of Houghton
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.780, -98.300
The public relayed that thunderstorm wind gusts had toppled some powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 17, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 8.44 mi ENE of Frederick
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.860, -98.350
A member of the public estimated thunderstorm wind speeds of 60 mph were responsible for brownout conditions.
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.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1169119, 1169118, 1169117, 1169122, 1169114, 1169113, 1169116, 1169115, 1169130, 1169132, 1169131, 1169133, 1169139, 1169135, 1169134, 1169136, 1169138, 1169137, 1169120, 1169121, 1169140.