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High Wind in Pennington Co Plains, South Dakota

High Wind October 17, 2023 · Pennington Co Plains, South Dakota

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

The wider storm

Strong northwesterly winds developed for a brief period across portions of northwest and west central South Dakota as a cold front passed through the area, aided by scattered showers along the front. Wind gusts to over 60 mph were recorded for about an hour, with a few gusts to 70 mph in Harding County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1135077. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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