High Wind in Moody, South Dakota

High Wind September 4, 2025 · Moody, South Dakota

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site 13 miles west of Ward were sustained from 30 to 38 mph at times with a peak gust of 70 mph at 1604 CST.

The wider storm

Sporadic synoptic winds with gusts in excess of 58 mph occurred behind a passing cold front across south-central South Dakota. In addition, a few showers aided stronger winds reaching the surface in far eastern South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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