High Wind — Stanley, South Dakota

2025-10-20 · Stanley, South Dakota

Event narrative

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station 12 miles east of Hayes measured a wind gust of 62 mph (54 kts).

Wider weather episode

A system moving east rapidly strengthened and stalled, resulting in high winds across central, north-central, and northeast South Dakota for the better part of a day. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded by the Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) 10 miles south of Bullhead. Additionally, a 62 mph gust was measured at the South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station 12 miles east of Hayes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.