Thunderstorm Wind in Moody County, South Dakota

Thunderstorm Wind September 2, 2025 · Moody 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 wind gusts broke a 3-inch diameter tree branch.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Flandreau Muni Arpt (43.9900, -96.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292599. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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