Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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818 NOUS43 KUNR 212306 PNSUNR SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-WYZ054>060-221106- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 406 PM MST Wed Jan 21 2026 The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 18 hours ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST MEASURED (mph) SOUTH DAKOTA ...Bennett County... 4 ENE Martin 62 1015 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 WSW Swett 55 1010 AM 1/21 Mesonet 3 NNE Harrington 54 920 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Butte County... 13 NE Newell 65 820 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 17 W Castle Rock 60 535 AM 1/21 Mesonet 20 NW Castle Rock 58 115 PM 1/21 MT Mesonet 13 NW Belle Fourche 57 744 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 19 WNW Castle Rock 56 630 AM 1/21 MT Mesonet 7 WSW Hoover 56 734 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 12 WSW Castle Rock 55 737 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 1 NNW Nisland 55 515 AM 1/21 Mesonet 27 WNW Castle Rock 50 756 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Custer County... 3 WSW Fairburn 59 857 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 8 SSW Folsom 55 924 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 2 SSW Custer 54 912 AM 1/21 ASOS Pringle 51 828 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways ...Fall River County... 4 NNE Angostura Res 51 935 AM 1/21 AWOS 11 W Hot Springs 50 130 PM 1/21 Dept of Highways ...Haakon County... 1 NE Midland 73 917 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 3 E Philip 69 751 AM 1/21 ASOS 10 NNW Ottumwa 65 839 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 10 WSW Ottumwa 65 845 AM 1/21 Mesonet 11 W Milesville 58 715 AM 1/21 Mesonet 3 ENE Midland 55 935 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Harding County... 1 N Buffalo 68 537 AM 1/21 ASOS 8 N Redig 62 753 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 7 NNE Ralph 61 713 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 13 SSW Reva 59 722 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 3 N Redig 59 615 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 W Buffalo 59 550 AM 1/21 Mesonet 10 W Reva 57 720 AM 1/21 Mesonet 9 ENE Camp Crook 57 727 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 4 N Ludlow 57 714 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 9 S Camp Crook 56 600 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 ESE Ladner 56 505 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Jackson County... 9 ENE Belvidere 67 808 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 4 E Cactus Flat 61 718 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 7 E Wanblee 60 824 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 6 W Cottonwood 59 749 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 5 NW Kadoka 54 925 AM 1/21 Mesonet 5 ENE Wanblee 51 825 AM 1/21 Mesonet 2 E Cottonwood 51 900 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Lawrence County... 6 NNW Dwtn Spearfish 55 655 AM 1/21 Mesonet 4 E Dwtn Spearfish 53 815 AM 1/21 AWOS ...Meade County... 1 ENE Mud Butte 64 737 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 6 WSW Fairpoint 64 600 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 NNE Faith 63 754 AM 1/21 ASOS 8 SE Mud Butte 62 645 AM 1/21 Mesonet Ellsworth AFB 61 822 AM 1/21 Other Federal 11 SSE Hereford 61 800 AM 1/21 Mesonet 2 E Elm Springs 58 630 AM 1/21 Mesonet 6 NE Summerset 57 845 AM 1/21 Mesonet Howes 57 818 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 7 E Sturgis 56 820 AM 1/21 Mesonet 2 N Summerset 54 930 AM 1/21 Mesonet 3 W Union Center 54 841 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways Union Center 52 615 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Mellette County... 10 NNE White River 64 834 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 4 WNW Cedar Butte 60 940 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 S White River 56 835 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Oglala Lakota County... 5 NE Porcupine 57 1041 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 SSE Kyle 53 925 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Pennington County... Rapid City Arpt 72 856 AM 1/21 ASOS 3 NNW Scenic 65 906 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 3 NW Wasta 64 859 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 1 W Box Elder 61 836 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 1 WNW Caputa 60 910 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 E Dwtn Rapid City 60 923 AM 1/21 Official NWS Obs 5 WNW New Underwood 60 844 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 6 ESE Scenic 59 930 AM 1/21 Mesonet 2 ENE Rockerville 56 957 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 2 NNW Pactola Res 53 939 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways Wasta 51 930 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 S Wall 50 920 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Perkins County... 1 WSW Bison 62 630 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 S Sorum 58 715 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 E Prairie City 56 714 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways Usta 56 714 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 8 WNW Usta 54 555 AM 1/21 Mesonet 7 SSE Meadow 53 717 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 3 W Lemmon 53 717 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 14 WNW Lodgepole 51 630 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Todd County... 15 SSE Mission 61 1005 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 7 ESE Rosebud 58 950 AM 1/21 Mesonet 6 W Parmelee 56 928 AM 1/21 Mesonet 11 SW Parmelee 53 843 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways ...Tripp County... 4 SSE Witten 70 1015 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 2 W Hamill 67 930 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 NE Winner 64 1007 AM 1/21 ASOS Wewela 63 1100 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 4 NNE Colome 61 1020 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Ziebach County... 1 WSW Red Elm 63 714 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 2 SW Bridger 58 819 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways 10 NE Cherry Creek 57 810 AM 1/21 Mesonet 14 E Glad Valley 57 640 AM 1/21 Mesonet 1 WSW South Eagle Bu 51 655 AM 1/21 AWOS WYOMING ...Crook County... 17 NNW New Haven 56 753 AM 1/21 Mesonet 15 SSE Sundance 55 442 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 NNW Oshoto 55 624 AM 1/21 Mesonet 8 NW Colony 54 651 AM 1/21 Mesonet ...Weston County... Four Corners 50 806 AM 1/21 Dept of Highways ...MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE... LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS MPH 1 NE Midland SD 73 917 AM 1/21/2026 Rapid City Arpt SD 72 856 AM 1/21/2026 4 SSE Witten SD 70 1015 AM 1/21/2026 3 E Philip SD 69 751 AM 1/21/2026 1 N Buffalo SD 68 537 AM 1/21/2026 9 ENE Belvidere SD 67 808 AM 1/21/2026 2 W Hamill SD 67 930 AM 1/21/2026 13 NE Newell SD 65 820 AM 1/21/2026 3 NNW Scenic SD 65 906 AM 1/21/2026 10 NNW Ottumwa SD 65 839 AM 1/21/2026 10 WSW Ottumwa SD 65 845 AM 1/21/2026 1 NE Winner SD 64 1007 AM 1/21/2026 1 ENE Mud Butte SD 64 737 AM 1/21/2026 10 NNE White River SD 64 834 AM 1/21/2026 6 WSW Fairpoint SD 64 600 AM 1/21/2026 3 NW Wasta SD 64 859 AM 1/21/2026 1 WSW Red Elm SD 63 714 AM 1/21/2026 1 NNE Faith SD 63 754 AM 1/21/2026 Wewela SD 63 1100 AM 1/21/2026 1 WSW Bison SD 62 630 AM 1/21/2026 4 ENE Martin SD 62 1015 AM 1/21/2026 8 SE Mud Butte SD 62 645 AM 1/21/2026 8 N Redig SD 62 753 AM 1/21/2026 7 NNE Ralph SD 61 713 AM 1/21/2026 4 NNE Colome SD 61 1020 AM 1/21/2026 4 E Cactus Flat SD 61 718 AM 1/21/2026 15 SSE Mission SD 61 1005 AM 1/21/2026 Ellsworth AFB SD 61 822 AM 1/21/2026 1 W Box Elder SD 61 836 AM 1/21/2026 11 SSE Hereford SD 61 800 AM 1/21/2026 1 WNW Caputa SD 60 910 AM 1/21/2026 1 E Dwtn Rapid City SD 60 923 AM 1/21/2026 4 WNW Cedar Butte SD 60 940 AM 1/21/2026 5 WNW New Underwood SD 60 844 AM 1/21/2026 17 W Castle Rock SD 60 535 AM 1/21/2026 7 E Wanblee SD 60 824 AM 1/21/2026 13 SSW Reva SD 59 722 AM 1/21/2026 6 ESE Scenic SD 59 930 AM 1/21/2026 3 WSW Fairburn SD 59 857 AM 1/21/2026 3 N Redig SD 59 615 AM 1/21/2026 8 W Buffalo SD 59 550 AM 1/21/2026 6 W Cottonwood SD 59 749 AM 1/21/2026 20 NW Castle Rock SD 58 115 PM 1/21/2026 2 SW Bridger SD 58 819 AM 1/21/2026 11 W Milesville SD 58 715 AM 1/21/2026 8 S Sorum SD 58 715 AM 1/21/2026 7 ESE Rosebud SD 58 950 AM 1/21/2026 2 E Elm Springs SD 58 630 AM 1/21/2026 10 W Reva SD 57 720 AM 1/21/2026 6 NE Summerset SD 57 845 AM 1/21/2026 9 ENE Camp Crook SD 57 727 AM 1/21/2026 13 NW Belle Fourche SD 57 744 AM 1/21/2026 10 NE Cherry Creek SD 57 810 AM 1/21/2026 5 NE Porcupine SD 57 1041 AM 1/21/2026 Howes SD 57 818 AM 1/21/2026 14 E Glad Valley SD 57 640 AM 1/21/2026 4 N Ludlow SD 57 714 AM 1/21/2026 9 S Camp Crook SD 56 600 AM 1/21/2026 19 WNW Castle Rock SD 56 630 AM 1/21/2026 8 E Prairie City SD 56 714 AM 1/21/2026 2 ENE Rockerville SD 56 957 AM 1/21/2026 Usta SD 56 714 AM 1/21/2026 6 W Parmelee SD 56 928 AM 1/21/2026 7 E Sturgis SD 56 820 AM 1/21/2026 1 S White River SD 56 835 AM 1/21/2026 17 NNW New Haven WY 56 753 AM 1/21/2026 7 WSW Hoover SD 56 734 AM 1/21/2026 1 ESE Ladner SD 56 505 AM 1/21/2026 6 NNW Dwtn Spearfish SD 55 655 AM 1/21/2026 15 SSE Sundance WY 55 442 AM 1/21/2026 12 WSW Castle Rock SD 55 737 AM 1/21/2026 8 SSW Folsom SD 55 924 AM 1/21/2026 8 WSW Swett SD 55 1010 AM 1/21/2026 1 NNW Nisland SD 55 515 AM 1/21/2026 3 ENE Midland SD 55 935 AM 1/21/2026 8 NNW Oshoto WY 55 624 AM 1/21/2026 5 NW Kadoka SD 54 925 AM 1/21/2026 3 NNE Harrington SD 54 920 AM 1/21/2026 8 NW Colony WY 54 651 AM 1/21/2026 2 N Summerset SD 54 930 AM 1/21/2026 2 SSW Custer SD 54 912 AM 1/21/2026 3 W Union Center SD 54 841 AM 1/21/2026 8 WNW Usta SD 54 555 AM 1/21/2026 7 SSE Meadow SD 53 717 AM 1/21/2026 2 NNW Pactola Res SD 53 939 AM 1/21/2026 1 SSE Kyle SD 53 925 AM 1/21/2026 4 E Dwtn Spearfish SD 53 815 AM 1/21/2026 3 W Lemmon SD 53 717 AM 1/21/2026 11 SW Parmelee SD 53 843 AM 1/21/2026 Union Center SD 52 615 AM 1/21/2026 5 ENE Wanblee SD 51 825 AM 1/21/2026 4 NNE Angostura Res SD 51 935 AM 1/21/2026 Pringle SD 51 828 AM 1/21/2026 2 E Cottonwood SD 51 900 AM 1/21/2026 1 WSW South Eagle Butte SD 51 655 AM 1/21/2026 Wasta SD 51 930 AM 1/21/2026 14 WNW Lodgepole SD 51 630 AM 1/21/2026 11 W Hot Springs SD 50 130 PM 1/21/2026 8 S Wall SD 50 920 AM 1/21/2026 27 WNW Castle Rock SD 50 756 AM 1/21/2026 Four Corners WY 50 806 AM 1/21/2026 $$ Wong