South Dakota, 2026

High Wind in South Dakota, June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026 · NWS ABR · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A cluster of rapidly weakening showers produced high winds in central South Dakota. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was recorded on the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet (SDDOT) station 3 miles southeast of Reliance in Lyman county, with a 62 mph gust measured at the SDDOT station 2 miles west of Oacoma.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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What happened

The episode as NWS ABR wrote it up.

A cluster of rapidly weakening showers produced high winds in central South Dakota. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was recorded on the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet (SDDOT) station 3 miles southeast of Reliance in Lyman county, with a 62 mph gust measured at the SDDOT station 2 miles west of Oacoma.

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Hughes

When
June 17, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
44.389, -99.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 9 miles east southeast of Rosseau recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph that resulted from decaying elevated shower activity.

High Wind, Lyman

When
June 17, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 5 miles north of Reliance recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph that originated out of elevated showers.

High Wind, Lyman

When
June 17, 3:31 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station 3 miles southeast of Reliance recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph that originated out of elevated showers.

High Wind, Lyman

When
June 17, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Lyman forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.896, -99.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The South Dakota State University mesonet station 2 miles west of Oacoma recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph as decaying showers moved overhead.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1332132, 1332133, 1332135, 1332134.