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Storms Bring Gusts Over 100mph Saturday Night

Thunderstorms that developed over Montana during Saturday afternoon moved into the northwest region of South Dakota, bringing Hurricane-force winds.



The strongest recorded wind gusts from these thunderstorms in South Dakota were 7 miles southwest of Hoover in northwest South Dakota, with gusts of 108mph. Castle Rock in Butte County also received winds over 100mph, with a gust of 102mph.



In Faith, reports of downed trees and impassible roads pushed their way through the community as the storm's winds were estimated between 80 and 90mph.



As these storms moved through the Pierre Area, the Pierre Regional Airport reported a storm gust of 84mph.



The storms started to weaken as they made their way through southeast South Dakota during the early morning hours on Sunday.


Below are the official National Weather Service storm reports from Saturday and Saturday night.


Thunderstorm Wind Gusts Reports:

13 Mi NNW Sansarc - 109.00mph

7 Mi WSW Hoover - 108.00mph

12 Mi WSW Castle Rock - 102.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 93.00mph

7 Mi WSW Hoover - 91.00mph

10 Mi SW Chantier Creek Re - 91.00mph

1 Mi ENE Mud Butte - 88.00mph

3 Mi N Redig - 87.00mph

2 Mi SW Bridger - 85.00mph

6 Mi WSW Fairpoint - 84.00mph

6 Mi WSW Fairpoint - 84.00mph

1 Mi E Pierre Regional Air - 84.00mph

9 Mi SE Mud Butte - 83.00mph

10 Mi SW Chantier Creek Re - 83.00mph

5 Mi NNW Bunker - 82.00mph

3 Mi E Philip - 81.00mph

13 Mi N Vivian - 79.00mph

Usta - 78.00mph

1 Mi ENE Hayes - 78.00mph

1 Mi WSW South Eagle Butte - 78.00mph

1 Mi E Pierre Regional Air - 78.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 77.00mph

1 Mi NE Stephan - 77.00mph

8 Mi E Prairie City - 76.00mph

1 Mi WSW South Eagle Butte - 76.00mph

3 Mi SE Reliance - 76.00mph

5 Mi NNW Bunker - 75.00mph

1 Mi N Ree Heights - 75.00mph

2 Mi W Oacoma - 75.00mph

10 Mi W Reva - 74.00mph

1 Mi WSW South Eagle Butte - 73.00mph

9 Mi NNW Vivian - 73.00mph

2 Mi W Oacoma - 72.00mph

2 Mi E Dixon - 72.00mph

6 Mi WSW Opal - 71.00mph

3 Mi ENE Midland - 71.00mph

6 Mi W Parmelee - 71.00mph

1 Mi E Ridgeway - 70.00mph

1 Mi ESE Ladner - 70.00mph

13 Mi NE Newell - 70.00mph

13 Mi SSW Reva - 70.00mph

11 Mi W Milesville - 70.00mph

12 Mi WSW Castle Rock - 69.00mph

6 Mi SW Joe Creek Rec Area - 69.00mph

7 Mi ESE Rosebud - 69.00mph

2 Mi SW Bridger - 68.00mph

1 Mi ENE Harrold - 68.00mph

14 Mi W Platte - 68.00mph

1 Mi NE Winner - 68.00mph

7 Mi WSW Hoover - 67.00mph

Union Center - 67.00mph

1 Mi WSW South Eagle Butte - 67.00mph

9 Mi NNW Vivian - 67.00mph

1 Mi NE Stephan - 67.00mph

2 Mi W Hamill - 67.00mph

1 Mi NNW Lees Corner - 67.00mph

3 Mi W Union Center - 66.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 66.00mph

17 Mi SW Usta - 65.00mph

3 Mi W Union Center - 65.00mph

2 Mi SW Bridger - 65.00mph

4 Mi NW Lantry - 65.00mph

10 Mi NNE White River - 65.00mph

10 Mi NNE White River - 65.00mph

2 Mi W Hamill - 65.00mph

3 Mi N Gann Valley - 65.00mph

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