Strong Wind — Brookings, South Dakota

2026-01-21 · Brookings, South Dakota

Event narrative

Northwest winds were sustained from 30 to 38 mph with gusts as high as 48 mph in Brookings and 47 mph at a South Dakota Mesonet site at Volga.

Wider weather episode

Winds behind yet another arctic front reached speeds from 35 to 55 mph with gusts as high as 75 mph across southeast South Dakota. When periods of light snowfall occurred that would total between one and two inches north of Highway 18, gusty winds produced considerable near-blizzard and very brief blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1315507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.