High Wind in Hand, South Dakota

High Wind October 26, 2025 · Hand, South Dakota

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station near Ree Heights measured a wind gust of 62 mph (54 kts).

The wider storm

Strong southerly winds developed due to a broad high-pressure system setting up to the east. Many weather stations across the forecast area peaked around 50 to 55 mph, with a few isolated stations topping 58 mph. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured by the South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station near Ree Heights, while a 60 mph gust was recorded at the South Dakota Department of Transportation Mesonet station near Andover.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293142. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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