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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1008 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 18
HOURS
**************PEAK WIND GUST (AT LEAST 50 MPH)**************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST MEASURED
(MPH)
SOUTH DAKOTA
..BENNETT COUNTY
3 NNE HARRINGTON 64 855 PM 12/17 MESONET
4 ENE MARTIN 61 845 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 WSW SWETT 58 835 PM 12/17 MESONET
..BUTTE COUNTY
7 WSW HOOVER 66 342 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
13 NE NEWELL 61 642 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
17 W CASTLE ROCK 61 335 PM 12/17 MESONET
1 NNW NISLAND 60 355 PM 12/17 MESONET
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 56 609 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 56 356 PM 12/17 MESONET
..CUSTER COUNTY
8 SSW FOLSOM 61 716 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 SSW FOLSOM 60 715 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 WNW FAIRBURN 58 1218 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 W JEWEL CAVE 56 745 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 WNW JEWEL CAVE 53 855 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 SSW CUSTER 52 423 PM 12/17 ASOS
PRINGLE 52 750 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
JEWEL CAVE 52 740 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 WSW FAIRBURN 51 324 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..FALL RIVER COUNTY
12 E OELRICHS 72 444 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
10 W EDGEMONT 71 353 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 W ARDMORE 63 355 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 ESE OELRICHS 61 425 PM 12/17 MESONET
11 W HOT SPRINGS 58 356 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
11 SSW OELRICHS 58 445 PM 12/17 MESONET
14 NNW EDGEMONT 57 345 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 SSW ORAL 55 405 PM 12/17 MESONET
4 NNE ANGOSTURA RES 54 355 PM 12/17 AWOS
10 S HOT SPRINGS 51 416 PM 12/17 MESONET
..HAAKON COUNTY
10 NNW OTTUMWA 61 526 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 E PHILIP 58 546 PM 12/17 ASOS
11 W MILESVILLE 57 505 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 ENE MIDLAND 52 600 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 WSW OTTUMWA 52 740 PM 12/17 MESONET
..HARDING COUNTY
1 N BUFFALO 89 936 PM 12/17 ASOS
4 N LUDLOW 81 947 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 ESE LADNER 76 925 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 W REVA 74 950 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 W BUFFALO 73 945 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 NNE RALPH 72 917 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 N REDIG 69 951 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 ENE CAMP CROOK 68 940 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 S CAMP CROOK 67 955 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 N REDIG 67 950 PM 12/17 MESONET
13 SSW REVA 66 940 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 WSW REVA 53 950 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..JACKSON COUNTY
7 E WANBLEE 72 557 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 E CACTUS FLAT 70 816 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 W COTTONWOOD 68 527 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 ENE BELVIDERE 63 615 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 NW KADOKA 62 545 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 E COTTONWOOD 59 525 PM 12/17 MESONET
5 ENE WANBLEE 58 830 PM 12/17 MESONET
..LAWRENCE COUNTY
4 E DWTN SPEARFISH 77 115 PM 12/17 AWOS
6 NNW DWTN SPEARFISH 63 1110 AM 12/17 MESONET
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH 61 111 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 ESE DWTN SPEARFISH 51 1250 PM 12/17 MESONET
..MEADE COUNTY
7 E STURGIS 74 415 PM 12/17 AWOS
UNION CENTER 74 430 PM 12/17 MESONET
1 ENE MUD BUTTE 70 408 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ELLSWORTH AFB 69 716 PM 12/17 OTHER FEDERAL
8 SE MUD BUTTE 69 415 PM 12/17 MESONET
11 SSE HEREFORD 69 745 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB 69 732 PM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
HOWES 68 449 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 NNE FAITH 66 938 PM 12/17 ASOS
2 E ELM SPRINGS 65 450 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 W UNION CENTER 64 433 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 WSW OPAL 61 430 PM 12/17 MESONET
6 NE SUMMERSET 60 445 PM 12/17 MESONET
6 WSW FAIRPOINT 55 420 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 E STURGIS 51 1105 AM 12/17 MESONET
1 NNW PIEDMONT 50 434 PM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
2 N SUMMERSET 50 200 PM 12/17 MESONET
..MELLETTE COUNTY
1 S WHITE RIVER 65 630 PM 12/17 MESONET
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE 59 615 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 NNE WHITE RIVER 54 843 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY
1 SSE KYLE 70 835 PM 12/17 MESONET
5 NE PORCUPINE 61 841 PM 12/17 MESONET
1 SW ROCKYFORD 57 805 PM 12/17 MESONET
9 SW BATESLAND 55 622 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
13 W OGLALA 55 450 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 ESE PINE RIDGE 53 529 PM 12/17 ASOS
..PENNINGTON COUNTY
3 NNW SCENIC 75 744 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY 73 140 PM 12/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
2 ENE ROCKERVILLE 72 113 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
RAPID CITY ARPT 67 652 PM 12/17 ASOS
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD 66 452 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 NW WASTA 66 456 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 W BOX ELDER 65 448 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 WNW CAPUTA 63 500 PM 12/17 MESONET
6 ESE SCENIC 63 750 PM 12/17 MESONET
WASTA 60 745 PM 12/17 MESONET
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY 59 711 PM 12/17 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
6 W ROCHFORD 59 808 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 S WALL 57 820 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 NNW PACTOLA RES 55 742 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..PERKINS COUNTY
8 E PRAIRIE CITY 69 942 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 S SORUM 68 910 PM 12/17 MESONET
BISON 66 855 PM 12/17 AWOS
USTA 66 947 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 WSW BISON 64 955 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 SSE MEADOW 61 940 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
14 WNW LODGEPOLE 61 920 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 WNW USTA 59 915 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 W LEMMON 54 844 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..TODD COUNTY
15 SSE MISSION 72 938 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
11 SW PARMELEE 64 901 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 W PARMELEE 60 928 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 ESE ROSEBUD 55 835 PM 12/17 MESONET
..TRIPP COUNTY
4 SSE WITTEN 66 707 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 NE WINNER 58 726 PM 12/17 ASOS
2 W HAMILL 55 720 PM 12/17 MESONET
WEWELA 55 948 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 NNE COLOME 53 730 PM 12/17 MESONET
..ZIEBACH COUNTY
1 WSW RED ELM 61 947 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
10 NE CHERRY CREEK 56 525 PM 12/17 MESONET
14 E GLAD VALLEY 53 950 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 SW BRIDGER 50 457 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WYOMING
..CAMPBELL COUNTY
1 NE ECHETA 85 751 PM 12/17 MESONET
5 NNW DWTN GILLETTE 74 722 PM 12/17 ASOS
13 NNE WRIGHT 65 102 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
25 ESE WRIGHT 64 105 PM 12/17 MESONET
17 WSW WRIGHT 62 1222 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 SE DWTN GILLETTE 51 145 PM 12/17 MESONET
..CROOK COUNTY
17 NNW NEW HAVEN 66 716 PM 12/17 MESONET
5 SW ALADDIN 62 341 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 NW COLONY 60 318 PM 12/17 MESONET
8 NNW OSHOTO 60 648 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 N PINE HAVEN 57 328 PM 12/17 MESONET
12 NNW ALVA 56 312 PM 12/17 MESONET
15 SSE SUNDANCE 52 729 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 ESE PINE HAVEN 52 346 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 NW HULETT 51 737 PM 12/17 MESONET
..WESTON COUNTY
10 S UPTON 68 659 PM 12/17 MESONET
11 NE MORRISEY 60 729 PM 12/17 MESONET
7 NNE ROCHELLE 60 104 PM 12/17 MESONET
2 ENE OSAGE 58 408 PM 12/17 MESONET
FOUR CORNERS 57 422 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
19 SW UPTON 54 145 PM 12/17 MESONET
6 WNW NEWCASTLE 53 735 PM 12/17 AWOS
..MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS (AT LEAST 50 MPH) SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS
MPH
1 N BUFFALO SD 89 936 PM 12/17/2025
1 NE ECHETA WY 85 751 PM 12/17/2025
4 N LUDLOW SD 81 947 PM 12/17/2025
4 E DWTN SPEARFISH SD 77 115 PM 12/17/2025
1 ESE LADNER SD 76 925 PM 12/17/2025
3 NNW SCENIC SD 75 744 PM 12/17/2025
10 W REVA SD 74 950 PM 12/17/2025
7 E STURGIS SD 74 415 PM 12/17/2025
UNION CENTER SD 74 430 PM 12/17/2025
5 NNW DWTN GILLETTE WY 74 722 PM 12/17/2025
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY SD 73 140 PM 12/17/2025
8 W BUFFALO SD 73 945 PM 12/17/2025
7 NNE RALPH SD 72 917 PM 12/17/2025
2 ENE ROCKERVILLE SD 72 113 PM 12/17/2025
15 SSE MISSION SD 72 938 PM 12/17/2025
12 E OELRICHS SD 72 444 PM 12/17/2025
7 E WANBLEE SD 72 557 PM 12/17/2025
10 W EDGEMONT SD 71 353 PM 12/17/2025
1 ENE MUD BUTTE SD 70 408 PM 12/17/2025
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 70 816 PM 12/17/2025
1 SSE KYLE SD 70 835 PM 12/17/2025
8 E PRAIRIE CITY SD 69 942 PM 12/17/2025
ELLSWORTH AFB SD 69 716 PM 12/17/2025
8 SE MUD BUTTE SD 69 415 PM 12/17/2025
8 N REDIG SD 69 951 PM 12/17/2025
11 SSE HEREFORD SD 69 745 PM 12/17/2025
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB SD 69 732 PM 12/17/2025
9 ENE CAMP CROOK SD 68 940 PM 12/17/2025
8 S SORUM SD 68 910 PM 12/17/2025
HOWES SD 68 449 PM 12/17/2025
10 S UPTON WY 68 659 PM 12/17/2025
6 W COTTONWOOD SD 68 527 PM 12/17/2025
9 S CAMP CROOK SD 67 955 PM 12/17/2025
3 N REDIG SD 67 950 PM 12/17/2025
RAPID CITY ARPT SD 67 652 PM 12/17/2025
13 SSW REVA SD 66 940 PM 12/17/2025
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD SD 66 452 PM 12/17/2025
BISON SD 66 855 PM 12/17/2025
USTA SD 66 947 PM 12/17/2025
4 SSE WITTEN SD 66 707 PM 12/17/2025
1 NNE FAITH SD 66 938 PM 12/17/2025
17 NNW NEW HAVEN WY 66 716 PM 12/17/2025
7 WSW HOOVER SD 66 342 PM 12/17/2025
3 NW WASTA SD 66 456 PM 12/17/2025
13 NNE WRIGHT WY 65 102 PM 12/17/2025
1 W BOX ELDER SD 65 448 PM 12/17/2025
1 S WHITE RIVER SD 65 630 PM 12/17/2025
2 E ELM SPRINGS SD 65 450 PM 12/17/2025
25 ESE WRIGHT WY 64 105 PM 12/17/2025
3 NNE HARRINGTON SD 64 855 PM 12/17/2025
1 WSW BISON SD 64 955 PM 12/17/2025
3 W UNION CENTER SD 64 433 PM 12/17/2025
11 SW PARMELEE SD 64 901 PM 12/17/2025
1 WNW CAPUTA SD 63 500 PM 12/17/2025
9 ENE BELVIDERE SD 63 615 PM 12/17/2025
6 NNW DWTN SPEARFISH SD 63 1110 AM 12/17/2025
6 ESE SCENIC SD 63 750 PM 12/17/2025
7 W ARDMORE SD 63 355 PM 12/17/2025
5 NW KADOKA SD 62 545 PM 12/17/2025
17 WSW WRIGHT WY 62 1222 PM 12/17/2025
5 SW ALADDIN WY 62 341 PM 12/17/2025
1 WSW RED ELM SD 61 947 PM 12/17/2025
13 NE NEWELL SD 61 642 PM 12/17/2025
7 SSE MEADOW SD 61 940 PM 12/17/2025
8 SSW FOLSOM SD 61 716 PM 12/17/2025
4 ENE MARTIN SD 61 845 PM 12/17/2025
6 WSW OPAL SD 61 430 PM 12/17/2025
17 W CASTLE ROCK SD 61 335 PM 12/17/2025
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD 61 111 PM 12/17/2025
5 NE PORCUPINE SD 61 841 PM 12/17/2025
10 NNW OTTUMWA SD 61 526 PM 12/17/2025
10 ESE OELRICHS SD 61 425 PM 12/17/2025
14 WNW LODGEPOLE SD 61 920 PM 12/17/2025
8 NW COLONY WY 60 318 PM 12/17/2025
6 NE SUMMERSET SD 60 445 PM 12/17/2025
11 NE MORRISEY WY 60 729 PM 12/17/2025
7 NNE ROCHELLE WY 60 104 PM 12/17/2025
6 W PARMELEE SD 60 928 PM 12/17/2025
WASTA SD 60 745 PM 12/17/2025
1 NNW NISLAND SD 60 355 PM 12/17/2025
7 SSW FOLSOM SD 60 715 PM 12/17/2025
8 NNW OSHOTO WY 60 648 PM 12/17/2025
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY SD 59 711 PM 12/17/2025
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE SD 59 615 PM 12/17/2025
6 W ROCHFORD SD 59 808 PM 12/17/2025
2 E COTTONWOOD SD 59 525 PM 12/17/2025
8 WNW USTA SD 59 915 PM 12/17/2025
11 W HOT SPRINGS SD 58 356 PM 12/17/2025
1 NE WINNER SD 58 726 PM 12/17/2025
8 WNW FAIRBURN SD 58 1218 PM 12/17/2025
8 WSW SWETT SD 58 835 PM 12/17/2025
5 ENE WANBLEE SD 58 830 PM 12/17/2025
11 SSW OELRICHS SD 58 445 PM 12/17/2025
2 ENE OSAGE WY 58 408 PM 12/17/2025
3 E PHILIP SD 58 546 PM 12/17/2025
7 N PINE HAVEN WY 57 328 PM 12/17/2025
11 W MILESVILLE SD 57 505 PM 12/17/2025
8 S WALL SD 57 820 PM 12/17/2025
14 NNW EDGEMONT SD 57 345 PM 12/17/2025
FOUR CORNERS WY 57 422 PM 12/17/2025
1 SW ROCKYFORD SD 57 805 PM 12/17/2025
10 NE CHERRY CREEK SD 56 525 PM 12/17/2025
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 56 609 PM 12/17/2025
12 NNW ALVA WY 56 312 PM 12/17/2025
8 W JEWEL CAVE SD 56 745 PM 12/17/2025
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 56 356 PM 12/17/2025
2 SSW ORAL SD 55 405 PM 12/17/2025
2 NNW PACTOLA RES SD 55 742 PM 12/17/2025
9 SW BATESLAND SD 55 622 PM 12/17/2025
6 WSW FAIRPOINT SD 55 420 PM 12/17/2025
13 W OGLALA SD 55 450 PM 12/17/2025
2 W HAMILL SD 55 720 PM 12/17/2025
7 ESE ROSEBUD SD 55 835 PM 12/17/2025
WEWELA SD 55 948 PM 12/17/2025
19 SW UPTON WY 54 145 PM 12/17/2025
10 NNE WHITE RIVER SD 54 843 PM 12/17/2025
4 NNE ANGOSTURA RES SD 54 355 PM 12/17/2025
3 W LEMMON SD 54 844 PM 12/17/2025
3 ESE PINE RIDGE SD 53 529 PM 12/17/2025
5 WNW JEWEL CAVE SD 53 855 PM 12/17/2025
4 NNE COLOME SD 53 730 PM 12/17/2025
4 WSW REVA SD 53 950 PM 12/17/2025
6 WNW NEWCASTLE WY 53 735 PM 12/17/2025
14 E GLAD VALLEY SD 53 950 PM 12/17/2025
15 SSE SUNDANCE WY 52 729 PM 12/17/2025
2 SSW CUSTER SD 52 423 PM 12/17/2025
PRINGLE SD 52 750 PM 12/17/2025
10 ESE PINE HAVEN WY 52 346 PM 12/17/2025
3 ENE MIDLAND SD 52 600 PM 12/17/2025
JEWEL CAVE SD 52 740 PM 12/17/2025
10 WSW OTTUMWA SD 52 740 PM 12/17/2025
2 ESE DWTN SPEARFISH SD 51 1250 PM 12/17/2025
2 E STURGIS SD 51 1105 AM 12/17/2025
3 WSW FAIRBURN SD 51 324 PM 12/17/2025
6 SE DWTN GILLETTE WY 51 145 PM 12/17/2025
10 S HOT SPRINGS SD 51 416 PM 12/17/2025
6 NW HULETT WY 51 737 PM 12/17/2025
1 NNW PIEDMONT SD 50 434 PM 12/17/2025
2 SW BRIDGER SD 50 457 PM 12/17/2025
2 N SUMMERSET SD 50 200 PM 12/17/2025
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