South Dakota, 2025

Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 12 to 13, 2025

September 12 to 13, 2025 · NWS UNR · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

Storms developed across western SD during the late afternoon and continued into the evening. The strongest storms produced strong wind gusts that were captured by local SD Mesonet Sites.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Storms developed across western SD during the late afternoon and continued into the evening. The strongest storms produced strong wind gusts that were captured by local SD Mesonet Sites.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:18 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When
September 12, 10:20 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 11.43 mi W of Milesville
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.470, -101.900

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When
September 12, 10:21 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 2.02 mi SW of Bridger
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -101.930

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haakon

When
September 12, 10:25 PM MST
Where
Haakon County, 11.43 mi W of Milesville
Measured
58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.470, -101.900

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When
September 12, 10:26 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 2.02 mi SW of Bridger
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -101.930

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ziebach

When
September 12, 10:31 PM MST
Where
Ziebach County, 2.02 mi SW of Bridger
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.530, -101.930

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
September 13, 2:07 AM MST
Where
Meade County, Howes
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.620, -102.050

SD Mesonet Station recorded the wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
September 13, 2:35 AM MST
Where
Meade County, (D07)faith Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.030, -102.020

ASOS measured wind gust.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298099, 1298100, 1298101, 1298102, 1298103, 1298104, 1298105.