High Wind — Moody, South Dakota

2024-06-06 · Moody, South Dakota

Event narrative

Strong synoptic winds gusted up to 63 mph 13 miles west of Ward and 50 mph near Flandreau. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Wider weather episode

An unusually intense upper-level trough and surface low was located across southern Canada and moved toward the northern Great Lakes with a very deep mixed-layer across the Northern Plains. Synoptic winds gusted mainly 45 to 55 mph, with a few spots reaching around 60 mph in southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198895. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.