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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
720 AM MDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
..PEAK WINDS FROM FRIDAY MAY 16
 
 
**************PEAK WIND GUST (AT LEAST 50 MPH)**************  
 
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS  
GUST MEASURED  
(MPH)  
 
SOUTH DAKOTA  
   
..BENNETT COUNTY
 
 
4 ENE MARTIN 58 905 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..BUTTE COUNTY
 
 
13 NE NEWELL 64 1055 AM 5/16 MESONET  
20 NW CASTLE ROCK 63 645 AM 5/16 MT MESONET  
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 60 1043 AM 5/16 MESONET  
1 NNW NISLAND 59 1105 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 WSW HOOVER 59 935 AM 5/16 MESONET  
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 54 956 AM 5/16 MESONET  
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE 53 830 AM 5/16 MESONET  
19 WNW CASTLE ROCK 53 930 AM 5/16 MT MESONET  
   
..CUSTER COUNTY
 
 
10 W JEWEL CAVE 53 830 AM 5/16 MESONET  
5 N CUSTER 52 759 AM 5/16 PUBLIC  
8 W JEWEL CAVE 51 1155 AM 5/16 MESONET  
8 SSW FOLSOM 50 1034 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..FALL RIVER COUNTY
 
 
11 SSW OELRICHS 56 1110 AM 5/16 MESONET  
10 W EDGEMONT 56 925 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 W ARDMORE 53 935 AM 5/16 MESONET  
11 W HOT SPRINGS 52 1155 AM 5/16 MESONET  
14 NNW EDGEMONT 52 920 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..HAAKON COUNTY
 
 
1 NE MIDLAND 68 1130 AM 5/16 MESONET  
3 E PHILIP 62 153 PM 5/16 ASOS  
10 NNW OTTUMWA 57 940 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..HARDING COUNTY
 
 
8 N REDIG 77 1049 AM 5/16 MESONET  
1 N BUFFALO 72 902 AM 5/16 ASOS  
13 SSW REVA 67 1130 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 NNE RALPH 67 735 AM 5/16 MESONET  
1 ESE LADNER 61 755 AM 5/16 MESONET  
4 N LUDLOW 58 1039 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..JACKSON COUNTY
 
 
6 W COTTONWOOD 77 1215 PM 5/16 MESONET  
4 E CACTUS FLAT 66 130 PM 5/16 MESONET  
7 E WANBLEE 65 700 AM 5/16 MESONET  
9 ENE BELVIDERE 61 1205 PM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..MEADE COUNTY
 
 
1 ENE MUD BUTTE 72 845 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 E STURGIS 70 1115 AM 5/16 AWOS  
6 WSW FAIRPOINT 65 1050 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB 65 1019 AM 5/16 NWS EMPLOYEE  
ELLSWORTH AFB 64 959 AM 5/16 OTHER FEDERAL  
8 SE MUD BUTTE 64 945 AM 5/16 MESONET  
3 W UNION CENTER 64 1125 AM 5/16 MESONET  
UNION CENTER 64 105 PM 5/16 MESONET  
1 NNE FAITH 61 756 AM 5/16 ASOS  
6 NE SUMMERSET 60 1109 AM 5/16 MESONET  
HOWES 58 210 PM 5/16 MESONET  
2 N SUMMERSET 53 930 AM 5/16 MESONET  
11 SSE HEREFORD 53 350 PM 5/16 MESONET  
6 WSW OPAL 51 945 AM 5/16 MESONET  
2 E ELM SPRINGS 50 110 PM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..MELLETTE COUNTY
 
 
10 NNE WHITE RIVER 51 1215 PM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY
 
 
5 NE PORCUPINE 50 741 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..PENNINGTON COUNTY
 
 
RAPID CITY ARPT 72 1123 AM 5/16 ASOS  
1 WNW CAPUTA 69 935 AM 5/16 MESONET  
3 NW WASTA 67 1220 PM 5/16 MESONET  
1 W BOX ELDER 66 1114 AM 5/16 MESONET  
WASTA 64 1045 AM 5/16 MESONET  
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY 63 1135 AM 5/16 OFFICIAL NWS OBS  
3 NNW SCENIC 63 644 AM 5/16 MESONET  
6 W ROCHFORD 61 708 AM 5/16 MESONET  
4 NE ROCKERVILLE 60 1030 AM 5/16 NWS EMPLOYEE  
6 ESE SCENIC 59 1045 AM 5/16 MESONET  
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD 57 1034 AM 5/16 MESONET  
2 NNW PACTOLA RES 56 800 AM 5/16 MESONET  
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY 51 934 AM 5/16 NWS EMPLOYEE  
   
..PERKINS COUNTY
 
 
8 S SORUM 68 945 AM 5/16 MESONET  
USTA 64 730 AM 5/16 MESONET  
14 WNW LODGEPOLE 62 820 AM 5/16 MESONET  
8 E PRAIRIE CITY 60 845 AM 5/16 MESONET  
3 W LEMMON 58 1130 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 S SHADEHILL 57 908 AM 5/16 MESONET  
7 SSE MEADOW 54 130 PM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..TODD COUNTY
 
 
15 SSE MISSION 67 120 PM 5/16 MESONET  
6 W PARMELEE 59 128 PM 5/16 MESONET  
7 ESE ROSEBUD 59 105 PM 5/16 MESONET  
11 SW PARMELEE 52 1245 PM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..TRIPP COUNTY
 
 
WEWELA 64 145 PM 5/16 MESONET  
4 SSE WITTEN 58 120 PM 5/16 MESONET  
1 NE WINNER 54 133 PM 5/16 ASOS  
   
..ZIEBACH COUNTY
 
 
1 WSW RED ELM 58 1225 PM 5/16 MESONET  
14 E GLAD VALLEY 58 1255 PM 5/16 MESONET  
10 NE CHERRY CREEK 51 915 AM 5/16 MESONET  
 
WYOMING  
   
..CROOK COUNTY
 
 
8 NW COLONY 50 741 AM 5/16 MESONET  
   
..WESTON COUNTY
 
 
11 NE MORRISEY 51 1044 AM 5/16 MESONET  
 
   
..MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS (AT LEAST 50 MPH) SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
 
 
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS  
MPH  
 
8 N REDIG SD 77 1049 AM 5/16/2025  
6 W COTTONWOOD SD 77 1215 PM 5/16/2025  
1 ENE MUD BUTTE SD 72 845 AM 5/16/2025  
RAPID CITY ARPT SD 72 1123 AM 5/16/2025  
1 N BUFFALO SD 72 902 AM 5/16/2025  
7 E STURGIS SD 70 1115 AM 5/16/2025  
1 WNW CAPUTA SD 69 935 AM 5/16/2025  
1 NE MIDLAND SD 68 1130 AM 5/16/2025  
8 S SORUM SD 68 945 AM 5/16/2025  
13 SSW REVA SD 67 1130 AM 5/16/2025  
7 NNE RALPH SD 67 735 AM 5/16/2025  
15 SSE MISSION SD 67 120 PM 5/16/2025  
3 NW WASTA SD 67 1220 PM 5/16/2025  
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 66 130 PM 5/16/2025  
1 W BOX ELDER SD 66 1114 AM 5/16/2025  
6 WSW FAIRPOINT SD 65 1050 AM 5/16/2025  
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB SD 65 1019 AM 5/16/2025  
7 E WANBLEE SD 65 700 AM 5/16/2025  
13 NE NEWELL SD 64 1055 AM 5/16/2025  
USTA SD 64 730 AM 5/16/2025  
ELLSWORTH AFB SD 64 959 AM 5/16/2025  
8 SE MUD BUTTE SD 64 945 AM 5/16/2025  
WASTA SD 64 1045 AM 5/16/2025  
3 W UNION CENTER SD 64 1125 AM 5/16/2025  
WEWELA SD 64 145 PM 5/16/2025  
UNION CENTER SD 64 105 PM 5/16/2025  
20 NW CASTLE ROCK SD 63 645 AM 5/16/2025  
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY SD 63 1135 AM 5/16/2025  
3 NNW SCENIC SD 63 644 AM 5/16/2025  
3 E PHILIP SD 62 153 PM 5/16/2025  
14 WNW LODGEPOLE SD 62 820 AM 5/16/2025  
9 ENE BELVIDERE SD 61 1205 PM 5/16/2025  
6 W ROCHFORD SD 61 708 AM 5/16/2025  
1 NNE FAITH SD 61 756 AM 5/16/2025  
1 ESE LADNER SD 61 755 AM 5/16/2025  
6 NE SUMMERSET SD 60 1109 AM 5/16/2025  
8 E PRAIRIE CITY SD 60 845 AM 5/16/2025  
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 60 1043 AM 5/16/2025  
4 NE ROCKERVILLE SD 60 1030 AM 5/16/2025  
6 ESE SCENIC SD 59 1045 AM 5/16/2025  
6 W PARMELEE SD 59 128 PM 5/16/2025  
1 NNW NISLAND SD 59 1105 AM 5/16/2025  
7 WSW HOOVER SD 59 935 AM 5/16/2025  
7 ESE ROSEBUD SD 59 105 PM 5/16/2025  
1 WSW RED ELM SD 58 1225 PM 5/16/2025  
4 ENE MARTIN SD 58 905 AM 5/16/2025  
4 SSE WITTEN SD 58 120 PM 5/16/2025  
HOWES SD 58 210 PM 5/16/2025  
14 E GLAD VALLEY SD 58 1255 PM 5/16/2025  
3 W LEMMON SD 58 1130 AM 5/16/2025  
4 N LUDLOW SD 58 1039 AM 5/16/2025  
7 S SHADEHILL SD 57 908 AM 5/16/2025  
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD SD 57 1034 AM 5/16/2025  
10 NNW OTTUMWA SD 57 940 AM 5/16/2025  
2 NNW PACTOLA RES SD 56 800 AM 5/16/2025  
11 SSW OELRICHS SD 56 1110 AM 5/16/2025  
10 W EDGEMONT SD 56 925 AM 5/16/2025  
1 NE WINNER SD 54 133 PM 5/16/2025  
7 SSE MEADOW SD 54 130 PM 5/16/2025  
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 54 956 AM 5/16/2025  
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE SD 53 830 AM 5/16/2025  
19 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 53 930 AM 5/16/2025  
2 N SUMMERSET SD 53 930 AM 5/16/2025  
10 W JEWEL CAVE SD 53 830 AM 5/16/2025  
11 SSE HEREFORD SD 53 350 PM 5/16/2025  
7 W ARDMORE SD 53 935 AM 5/16/2025  
11 W HOT SPRINGS SD 52 1155 AM 5/16/2025  
5 N CUSTER SD 52 759 AM 5/16/2025  
14 NNW EDGEMONT SD 52 920 AM 5/16/2025  
11 SW PARMELEE SD 52 1245 PM 5/16/2025  
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY SD 51 934 AM 5/16/2025  
11 NE MORRISEY WY 51 1044 AM 5/16/2025  
10 NE CHERRY CREEK SD 51 915 AM 5/16/2025  
10 NNE WHITE RIVER SD 51 1215 PM 5/16/2025  
6 WSW OPAL SD 51 945 AM 5/16/2025  
8 W JEWEL CAVE SD 51 1155 AM 5/16/2025  
8 NW COLONY WY 50 741 AM 5/16/2025  
8 SSW FOLSOM SD 50 1034 AM 5/16/2025  
5 NE PORCUPINE SD 50 741 AM 5/16/2025  
2 E ELM SPRINGS SD 50 110 PM 5/16/2025  
 

 
 
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