High Wind in Butte, South Dakota

High Wind January 21, 2026 · Butte, South Dakota

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway patrol estimated wind gust 13 miles northeast of Newell.

Strong area of low pressure brings strong front through the region and brought high winds that impacted much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316538. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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