Home / South Dakota / Central Black Hills

High Wind in Central Black Hills, South Dakota

High Wind May 7, 2024 · Central Black Hills, South Dakota

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

The wider storm

A strong low-pressure system passed over the northern Plains, bringing strong west to northwest winds over a good portion of western South Dakota from the evening of the 6th to the afternoon hours on the 7th. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were common over the windiest areas, with localized higher gusts over far southwest South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1168237. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.