Thunderstorm Wind — Pennington, South Dakota

2025-07-19 · near Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota

Event narrative

Fire department weather station measured a 69.6 mph.

Wider weather episode

Severe weather developed and impacted an outdoor event in the Black Hills. Storms developed and quickly transitioned into a squall line that produced severe wind gusts and large hail.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (44.1300, -103.1900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285614. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.