High Wind — Central Foot Hills, South Dakota

1997-07-01 · Central Foot Hills, South Dakota

Event narrative

Numerous trees were knocked down; some blocked roads.

Wider weather episode

Winds were sustained over 40 mph much of the day across western and south central South Dakota, and higher gusts were frequent. Damage included downed trees, power outages, and structural damage. Most damage occurred in the central Black Hills where numerous large trees were blown down, localized major structural damage occurred, and numerous small wildfires were sparked.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5610376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.