Stormy Weather and Strong Winds

A strong low pressure system located in southeast South Dakota on Tuesday morning has brought strong winds and heavy rainfall on Monday evening and night.

Photo Credit: SDDOT at I-29 and 41st Street (Sioux Falls) at 5:43am CDT 04-16-2023

The strong winds being pulled into the system have been over hurricane force, with a 77mph wind gust reported 9 miles southeast of Spink Colony. Other reported gusts were 73mph about 7 miles south of Claremont and 72mph just of Box Elder.

Non-Thunderstorm Wind Reports (before 6:00am CDT, 04-16-2024):

9 Mi SSE Spink Colony - 04/16/2024 3:24 AM - 77.00mph

7 Mi S Claremont - 04/16/2024 3:55 AM - 73.00mph

1 Mi W Box Elder - 04/16/2024 1:05 AM - 72.00mph

3 Mi S Conde - 04/16/2024 3:56 AM - 70.00mph

1 Mi E Dwtn Rapid City - 04/16/2024 1:06 AM - 68.00mph

9 Mi SSE Spink Colony - 04/16/2024 3:08 AM - 68.00mph

5 Mi ENE Frankfort - 04/16/2024 3:58 AM - 67.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 9:58 PM - 66.00mph

3 Mi S Conde - 04/16/2024 3:36 AM - 65.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 10:43 PM - 64.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 10:53 PM - 63.00mph

1 Mi E Dwtn Rapid City - 04/16/2024 12:47 AM - 63.00mph

8 Mi SSW Folsom - 04/15/2024 9:38 PM - 62.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:32 AM - 62.00mph

7 Mi S Claremont - 04/16/2024 3:40 AM - 62.00mph

7 Mi NE Langford - 04/16/2024 4:35 AM - 62.00mph

Rapid City Arpt - 04/16/2024 12:46 AM - 61.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:47 AM - 61.00mph

Rapid City Arpt - 04/16/2024 12:56 AM - 61.00mph

5 Mi ENE Frankfort - 04/16/2024 3:33 AM - 61.00mph

Clark Colony - 04/16/2024 3:45 AM - 61.00mph

1 Mi N Ree Heights - 04/16/2024 4:38 AM - 61.00mph

7 Mi SSW Spring Creek - 04/15/2024 6:36 PM - 60.00mph

8 Mi N Long Valley - 04/15/2024 7:00 PM - 60.00mph

1 Mi N Cedar Butte - 04/15/2024 7:10 PM - 60.00mph

4 Mi ESE Akaska - 04/15/2024 6:44 PM - 60.00mph

2 Mi SW Parmelee - 04/15/2024 8:00 PM - 60.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 04/15/2024 7:48 PM - 60.00mph

4 Mi NW White River - 04/15/2024 8:15 PM - 60.00mph

5 Mi WNW New Underwood - 04/15/2024 8:53 PM - 60.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 10:38 PM - 60.00mph

1 Mi E Dwtn Rapid City - 04/16/2024 12:34 AM - 60.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:42 AM - 60.00mph

3 Mi S Conde - 04/16/2024 2:31 AM - 60.00mph

Andover - 04/16/2024 3:26 AM - 60.00mph

Aberdeen Regional Airport - 04/16/2024 3:46 AM - 60.00mph

Tolstoy - 04/16/2024 4:27 AM - 60.00mph

3 Mi SE Reliance - 04/16/2024 5:26 AM - 60.00mph

5 Mi SW Java - 04/15/2024 2:58 PM - 59.00mph

8 Mi SSW Folsom - 04/15/2024 9:28 PM - 59.00mph

1 Mi NE Midland - 04/15/2024 10:37 PM - 59.00mph

1 Mi E Downtown Rapid City - 04/16/2024 12:11 AM - 59.00mph

3 Mi E Philip - 04/16/2024 12:16 AM - 59.00mph

2 Mi N Herreid - 04/15/2024 5:28 PM - 58.00mph

4 Mi ESE Akaska - 04/15/2024 3:33 PM - 58.00mph

3 Mi E Philip - 04/15/2024 8:33 PM - 58.00mph

8 Mi SSW Folsom - 04/15/2024 9:48 PM - 58.00mph

6 Mi W Cottonwood - 04/15/2024 10:14 PM - 58.00mph

3 Mi NNW Scenic - 04/15/2024 11:02 PM - 58.00mph

Jewel Cave - 04/15/2024 11:55 PM - 58.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:27 AM - 58.00mph

1 Mi E Pierre Regional Air - 04/16/2024 3:05 AM - 58.00mph

2 Mi N Britton - 04/16/2024 4:15 AM - 58.00mph

7 Mi ESE Rosebud - 04/15/2024 7:15 PM - 57.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 9:23 PM - 57.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 11:19 PM - 57.00mph

5 Mi WNW New Underwood - 04/16/2024 12:57 AM - 57.00mph

5 Mi WNW New Underwood - 04/16/2024 12:57 AM - 57.00mph

4 Mi E Dwtn Spearfish - 04/15/2024 6:55 PM - 56.00mph

1 Mi E Dwtn Rapid City - 04/15/2024 6:56 PM - 56.00mph

4 Mi E Cactus Flat - 04/15/2024 7:48 PM - 56.00mph

6 Mi W Cottonwood - 04/15/2024 10:54 PM - 56.00mph

12 Mi E Oelrichs - 04/15/2024 10:57 PM - 56.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 11:04 PM - 56.00mph

1 Mi WNW Caputa - 04/16/2024 12:15 AM - 56.00mph

1 Mi W Box Elder - 04/16/2024 12:55 AM - 56.00mph

1 Mi W Box Elder - 04/16/2024 12:55 AM - 56.00mph

Ellsworth Afb - 04/16/2024 1:01 AM - 56.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 6:55 PM - 55.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 04/15/2024 7:58 PM - 55.00mph

9 Mi ENE Belvidere - 04/15/2024 7:57 PM - 55.00mph

8 Mi SSW Folsom - 04/15/2024 9:23 PM - 55.00mph

6 Mi W Cottonwood - 04/15/2024 10:49 PM - 55.00mph

8 Mi S Wall - 04/16/2024 12:20 AM - 55.00mph

1 Mi W Box Elder - 04/16/2024 12:50 AM - 55.00mph

5 Mi WNW New Underwood - 04/16/2024 12:52 AM - 55.00mph

1 Mi NE Winner - 04/15/2024 3:37 PM - 54.00mph

9 Mi ENE Belvidere - 04/15/2024 7:47 PM - 54.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 9:33 PM - 54.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/15/2024 9:43 PM - 54.00mph

1 Mi NE Midland - 04/15/2024 10:32 PM - 54.00mph

1 Mi WNW Caputa - 04/16/2024 12:10 AM - 54.00mph

1 Mi NE Midland - 04/16/2024 12:36 AM - 54.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:57 AM - 54.00mph

3 Mi NW Wasta - 04/16/2024 12:57 AM - 54.00mph

2 Mi SW Bridger - 04/16/2024 2:23 AM - 54.00mph

11 Mi SW Parmelee - 04/15/2024 6:49 PM - 53.00mph

7 Mi W Ardmore - 04/15/2024 7:55 PM - 53.00mph

10 Mi NNW Ottumwa - 04/15/2024 8:13 PM - 53.00mph

8 Mi SSW Folsom - 04/15/2024 10:13 PM - 53.00mph

3 Mi E Philip - 04/15/2024 10:51 PM - 53.00mph

6 Mi W Cottonwood - 04/15/2024 10:44 PM - 53.00mph

9 Mi ENE Belvidere - 04/15/2024 10:58 PM - 53.00mph

12 Mi E Oelrichs - 04/15/2024 10:52 PM - 53.00mph

Rapid City Airport - 04/15/2024 11:23 PM - 53.00mph

1 Mi WNW Caputa - 04/16/2024 12:50 AM - 53.00mph

6 Mi NE Summerset - 04/16/2024 1:45 AM - 53.00mph

15 Mi SSE Mission - 04/16/2024 1:23 AM - 53.00mph

6 Mi W Parmelee - 04/16/2024 2:28 AM - 53.00mph

6 Mi NE Summerset - 04/16/2024 1:43 AM - 53.00mph

Today's forecast includes more rain and wind, along with a risk of an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm in southeast South Dakota.