High Wind — Beadle, South Dakota

2025-02-24 · Beadle, South Dakota

Event narrative

West northwest sustained winds reached 40 to 44 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Wolsey with a peak gust of 61 mph. The Huron Regional Airport (KHON) reported a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

Brief high winds followed a strong cold front during the afternoon of February 24 across Beadle County, resulting in a couple locations reporting wind gusts in excess of 58 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294520. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.