High Wind in Pennington Plains, South Dakota

High Wind November 1, 2000 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

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The wider storm

An intense winter storm system that brought heavy snow to the Black Hills also brought very strong winds to the western South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph were common throughout the day into the evening. Many locations had gusts to 60 mph, while the peak gust was 70 mph at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5162375. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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