High Wind — Mellette, South Dakota

2025-03-14 · Mellette, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

Strong northwesterly winds developed across much of the western and south-central South Dakota plains behind an exiting low-pressure system. The strongest winds were generally during the late morning and afternoon hours, when some gusts to near 70 mph were recorded across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.