Second Round of +80mph Winds
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Thunderstorms formed and swept across South Dakota on Saturday night, bringing more damaging winds to the area.
Category one hurricane wind speeds of 89mph were reported 13 miles northeast of Newell in west-central South Dakota Saturday night.


As these storms continued to track eastward, other wind gusts over 50mph were also recorded in different parts of the state. Below are the official storm reports provided by the National Weather Service Offices in South Dakota.
Thunderstorm Wind Gusts:
13 mi NE Newell - 89.00mph
1 mi WNW Laplant - 62.00mph
4 mi W Trail City - 61.00mph
7 mi SSE Meadow - 59.00mph
1 mi ENE Mud Butte - 58.00mph
Howes - 55.00mph
1 mi ENE Mud Butte - 54.00mph
1 mi NNE Faith - 54.00mph
2 mi E Cottonwood - 53.00mph
1 mi ENE Mud Butte - 52.00mph
13 mi NE Newell - 52.00mph
10 mi W Reva - 50.00mph
All the South Dakota storm reports are updated often on our Storm Reports page.