High Wind — Rapid City, South Dakota

2024-04-15 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

Strong winds briefly developed in the Rapid City area and adjacent plains in the late evening due to the development of a wake low behind a departing mesoscale convective system. Some gusts of 60 to around 70 mph were recorded in the Rapid City area and adjacent plains to the east.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.