High Wind — Northern Perkins, South Dakota

2023-10-17 · Northern Perkins, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

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_id 1140840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.