Thunderstorm Wind in Aurora County, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind July 23, 2025 · Aurora County, South Dakota

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed several 3-to-4-inch diameter tree branches across Plankinton.

The wider storm

A west-to-east oriented broken line of thunderstorms along the South Dakota-Nebraska border near sunrise on July 23 rapidly lifted north the remainder of the morning in response to a strong low-level jet. Damaging wind gusts were observed across portions of Aurora and Beadle Counties with the Huron Regional Airport (KHON) reporting a wind gust of 82 mph. Tree damage was reported across Huron and Plankinton, South Dakota with isolated structural damage in other parts of the area.

Began near Plankinton (43.7100, -98.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1287260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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