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High Wind in Northern Foot Hills, South Dakota

High Wind February 22, 2021 · Northern Foot Hills, South Dakota

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

The wider storm

A tight pressure gradient was in place across the Northern Plains. Deep boundary layer mixing of winds during the late morning and afternoon hours produced strong west to northwest winds across the northwestern into west central South Dakota plains, where gusts of 60 to 70 mph were recorded. A gust of 77 mph was measured in the Buffalo area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 937951. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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