Thunderstorm Wind — Moody, South Dakota

2025-09-02 · near Flandreau Muni Arpt, Moody, South Dakota

Event narrative

Thunderstorm wind gusts broke a 3-inch diameter tree branch.

Wider weather episode

A strong mid-level wave crashed southeastward toward the Great Lakes and drove a sharp southward moving cold front through the area during the evening and overnight of September 2-3, 2025. Scattered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms developed within the environment of around 1500 J/kg MUCAPE and 25 knots of deep-layer shear, with the strongest storms producing quarter size hail and some minor wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292599. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.