High Wind — Rapid City, South Dakota

2021-11-11 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front raced through the area, bringing a prolonged period of very gusty winds to much of the western and south central South Dakota plains. The strongest winds developed across the northwestern and west central South Dakota plains, where gusts of 60 to 80 mph were recorded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 987695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.