High Wind — Pennington Co Plains, South Dakota
2024-05-06 to 2024-05-07 · Pennington Co Plains, South Dakota
60 MG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
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_id 1168240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.