High Wind — Aurora, South Dakota

2025-10-20 · Aurora, South Dakota

Event narrative

Sustained winds briefly reached 40 to 44 mph with a peak wind gust of 58 mph at the South Dakota Mesonet site near White Lake.

Wider weather episode

A surface low pressure system moved across South Dakota into northwest Minnesota on October 20, allowing a strong cold front to sweep across the region. Surface winds shifted to northwest behind the front, gusting at times between 40 and 55 mph. A couple locations across south-central South Dakota briefly reported sustained winds in excess of 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.