Brief high winds followed a strong cold front during the afternoon of February 24 across Beadle County, resulting in a couple locations reporting wind gusts in excess of 58 mph.
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The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.
Brief high winds followed a strong cold front during the afternoon of February 24 across Beadle County, resulting in a couple locations reporting wind gusts in excess of 58 mph.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 24, 2:26 PM CST, 29 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 231 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2025 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-053- 057>071-252045- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 231 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Warm temperatures, breezy winds, and lower humidity will result in elevated fire danger along and west of the James River. Gusty winds up to 45 mph may be possible through 8pm. Any light rain shower that moves through into very early this evening could also produce stronger winds. Areas of fog may be possible early Tuesday morning. Visibility less than 1 mile will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Very warm temperatures and gusty winds will continue to lead to fire danger through the week. Focus for elevated fire danger will return Tuesday afternoon west of Interstate 29, and across the entire outlook area on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-054>056-252045- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock- Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody- 231 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Light rain showers to a few thunderstorms will be possible through 7pm. A few stronger 50 mph wind gusts and small hail could be possible. Areas of fog may be possible early Tuesday morning. Visibility less than 1 mile will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Very warm temperatures and gusty winds will continue to lead to fire danger through the week. Focus for elevated fire danger will return Tuesday afternoon west of Interstate 29, and across the entire outlook area on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
West northwest sustained winds reached 40 to 44 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Wolsey with a peak gust of 61 mph. The Huron Regional Airport (KHON) reported a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Dakota in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, February 2025
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: 1294520.