South Dakota, 2025

Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025 · NWS UNR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.

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The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:18 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
May 11, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Meade County, 1.2 mi NE of Mud Butte
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
45.010, -102.860

Mesonet measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 66 mph.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1264421.