High Wind — Pennington Plains, South Dakota

2002-05-03 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A strong surface pressure gradient developed behind a cold front over the northwestern South Dakota plains during the afternoon hours. Winds were sustained 40 to 50 mph across the region with periodic gusts to near 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5291566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.