High Wind — Southern Foot Hills, South Dakota

2020-12-23 · Southern Foot Hills, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A very strong cold front moved through the region during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. The strongest winds occurred during the overnight hours when wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were recorded across much of western and south central South Dakota, with a few gusts around 75 mph in the Rapid City area. Some tree limbs were downed and minor power outages reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 930027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.