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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1226 PM MST THU DEC 18 2025
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 22
HOURS
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST MEASURED
(MPH)
SOUTH DAKOTA
..BENNETT COUNTY
3 NNE HARRINGTON 76 505 AM 12/18 MESONET
4 ENE MARTIN 71 545 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 WSW SWETT 59 550 AM 12/18 MESONET
1 ESE MARTIN 51 435 AM 12/18 AWOS
..BUTTE COUNTY
13 NE NEWELL 95 228 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE 82 258 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 82 1210 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 WSW HOOVER 80 1138 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 NNW NISLAND 76 1250 AM 12/18 MESONET
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 75 256 AM 12/18 MESONET
17 W CASTLE ROCK 74 1215 AM 12/18 MESONET
..CUSTER COUNTY
8 WNW FAIRBURN 95 418 AM 12/18 MESONET
PRINGLE 78 116 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 W WIND CAVE VISITO 77 613 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 SSW CUSTER 75 131 AM 12/18 ASOS
8 W JEWEL CAVE 70 141 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 WNW JEWEL CAVE 69 155 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 SSW FOLSOM 67 510 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 WNW CUSTER 67 324 AM 12/18 MESONET
JEWEL CAVE 62 1255 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 SSW FOLSOM 61 716 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 WSW FAIRBURN 51 324 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..FALL RIVER COUNTY
10 W EDGEMONT 89 336 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
11 W HOT SPRINGS 87 213 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 W ARDMORE 80 400 AM 12/18 MESONET
14 NNW EDGEMONT 75 315 AM 12/18 MESONET
11 SSW OELRICHS 74 355 AM 12/18 MESONET
12 E OELRICHS 74 417 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
10 ESE OELRICHS 71 400 AM 12/18 MESONET
9 NNE EDGEMONT 65 457 AM 12/18 MESONET
4 NNE ANGOSTURA RES 56 135 AM 12/18 AWOS
2 SSW ORAL 55 405 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 S HOT SPRINGS 51 416 PM 12/17 MESONET
..HAAKON COUNTY
3 E PHILIP 86 306 AM 12/18 ASOS
10 NNW OTTUMWA 84 428 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
10 WSW OTTUMWA 71 135 AM 12/18 MESONET
3 ENE MIDLAND 69 140 AM 12/18 MESONET
11 W MILESVILLE 68 115 AM 12/18 MESONET
..HARDING COUNTY
1 N BUFFALO 96 1050 PM 12/17 ASOS
8 N REDIG 84 1036 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 N LUDLOW 83 1258 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 S CAMP CROOK 81 1055 PM 12/17 MESONET
13 SSW REVA 80 241 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 W BUFFALO 78 140 AM 12/18 MESONET
1 ESE LADNER 76 925 PM 12/17 MESONET
10 W REVA 74 950 PM 12/17 MESONET
3 N REDIG 74 210 AM 12/18 MESONET
9 ENE CAMP CROOK 73 1005 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 NNE RALPH 72 917 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 WSW REVA 62 1040 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..JACKSON COUNTY
4 E CACTUS FLAT 88 323 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 W COTTONWOOD 84 324 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 ENE BELVIDERE 76 257 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
2 E COTTONWOOD 75 300 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 E WANBLEE 75 419 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 NW KADOKA 68 305 AM 12/18 MESONET
5 ENE WANBLEE 66 535 AM 12/18 MESONET
..LAWRENCE COUNTY
1 E LEAD 70 110 AM 12/18 MESONET
4 N SILVER CITY 66 118 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH 63 211 AM 12/18 MESONET
6 NNW DWTN SPEARFISH 60 110 AM 12/18 MESONET
NEMO 59 157 AM 12/18 MESONET
4 NW CHEYENNE CROSSI 54 122 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..MEADE COUNTY
1 ENE MUD BUTTE 100 1150 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB 100 425 AM 12/18 PUBLIC
11 SSE HEREFORD 94 300 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB 92 438 AM 12/18 NWS EMPLOYEE
7 E STURGIS 91 255 AM 12/18 AWOS
3 W UNION CENTER 89 231 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 NNE FAITH 85 309 AM 12/18 ASOS
6 WSW FAIRPOINT 83 200 AM 12/18 MESONET
HOWES 81 347 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
2 E ELM SPRINGS 80 315 AM 12/18 MESONET
ELLSWORTH AFB 79 510 AM 12/18 OTHER FEDERAL
UNION CENTER 79 200 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 SE MUD BUTTE 78 1145 PM 12/17 MESONET
6 NE SUMMERSET 77 427 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 N SUMMERSET 77 445 AM 12/18 MESONET
1 NNW PIEDMONT 71 350 AM 12/18 NWS EMPLOYEE
6 WSW OPAL 64 400 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 E STURGIS 56 300 AM 12/18 MESONET
..MELLETTE COUNTY
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE 77 240 AM 12/18 MESONET
10 NNE WHITE RIVER 71 459 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 S WHITE RIVER 65 630 PM 12/17 MESONET
..OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY
9 SW BATESLAND 72 535 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 SSE KYLE 70 835 PM 12/17 MESONET
5 NE PORCUPINE 67 641 AM 12/18 MESONET
3 ESE PINE RIDGE 60 236 AM 12/18 ASOS
1 SW ROCKYFORD 60 535 AM 12/18 MESONET
13 W OGLALA 57 255 AM 12/18 MESONET
5 ENE PINE RIDGE 56 510 AM 12/18 MESONET
..PENNINGTON COUNTY
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY 101 312 AM 12/18 NWS EMPLOYEE
RAPID CITY ARPT 94 513 AM 12/18 ASOS
3 NW WASTA 93 353 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY 91 456 AM 12/18 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1 W BOX ELDER 84 431 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD 83 514 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 NNW SCENIC 83 341 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 WNW CAPUTA 79 525 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 ENE ROCKERVILLE 79 216 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
2 ENE SHERIDAN LAKE 74 435 AM 12/18 MESONET
6 ESE SCENIC 73 445 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 S WALL 73 720 AM 12/18 MESONET
WASTA 73 330 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 NNW PACTOLA RES 69 233 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 W DWTN RAPID CITY 64 316 AM 12/18 MESONET
6 W ROCHFORD 62 408 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 SSE DWTN RAPID CIT 56 332 AM 12/18 MESONET
..PERKINS COUNTY
8 E PRAIRIE CITY 91 113 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 S SORUM 80 150 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 SSE MEADOW 79 151 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
USTA 77 128 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 WSW BISON 76 220 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 WNW USTA 76 230 AM 12/18 MESONET
14 WNW LODGEPOLE 76 100 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 S SHADEHILL 73 308 AM 12/18 MESONET
3 W LEMMON 73 241 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 ESE LEMMON 68 1255 AM 12/18 AWOS
BISON 66 855 PM 12/17 AWOS
..TODD COUNTY
15 SSE MISSION 80 434 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 W PARMELEE 75 528 AM 12/18 MESONET
11 SW PARMELEE 75 458 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
7 ESE ROSEBUD 70 720 AM 12/18 MESONET
..TRIPP COUNTY
4 SSE WITTEN 75 454 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
2 W HAMILL 70 545 AM 12/18 MESONET
1 NE WINNER 69 641 AM 12/18 ASOS
WEWELA 68 605 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 NNE COLOME 66 415 AM 12/18 MESONET
..ZIEBACH COUNTY
1 WSW RED ELM 78 248 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
14 E GLAD VALLEY 73 350 AM 12/18 MESONET
1 WSW SOUTH EAGLE BU 68 355 AM 12/18 AWOS
10 NE CHERRY CREEK 66 425 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 SW BRIDGER 66 104 AM 12/18 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
25 ESE WRIGHT 71 405 AM 12/18 MESONET
WRIGHT 64 245 AM 12/18 MESONET
..CROOK COUNTY
8 NW COLONY 77 1222 AM 12/18 MESONET
17 NNW NEW HAVEN 77 1248 AM 12/18 MESONET
5 SW ALADDIN 73 124 AM 12/18 MESONET
8 NNW OSHOTO 69 249 AM 12/18 MESONET
SUNDANCE 67 230 AM 12/18 TRAINED SPOTTER
6 NW HULETT 66 121 AM 12/18 MESONET
15 SSE SUNDANCE 64 1256 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 N PINE HAVEN 60 155 AM 12/18 MESONET
12 NNW ALVA 60 1229 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 S ALVA 52 155 AM 12/18 MESONET
10 ESE PINE HAVEN 52 346 PM 12/17 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..WESTON COUNTY
10 S UPTON 73 136 AM 12/18 MESONET
7 NNE ROCHELLE 67 119 AM 12/18 MESONET
FOUR CORNERS 66 1256 AM 12/18 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
11 NE MORRISEY 64 123 AM 12/18 MESONET
2 ENE OSAGE 61 233 AM 12/18 MESONET
6 WNW NEWCASTLE 61 155 AM 12/18 AWOS
..MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS
MPH
4 S DWTN RAPID CITY SD 101 312 AM 12/18/2025
1 ENE MUD BUTTE SD 100 1150 PM 12/17/2025
8 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB SD 100 425 AM 12/18/2025
1 N BUFFALO SD 96 1050 PM 12/17/2025
13 NE NEWELL SD 95 228 AM 12/18/2025
8 WNW FAIRBURN SD 95 418 AM 12/18/2025
RAPID CITY ARPT SD 94 513 AM 12/18/2025
11 SSE HEREFORD SD 94 300 AM 12/18/2025
3 NW WASTA SD 93 353 AM 12/18/2025
7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB SD 92 438 AM 12/18/2025
1 E DWTN RAPID CITY SD 91 456 AM 12/18/2025
8 E PRAIRIE CITY SD 91 113 AM 12/18/2025
7 E STURGIS SD 91 255 AM 12/18/2025
10 W EDGEMONT SD 89 336 AM 12/18/2025
3 W UNION CENTER SD 89 231 AM 12/18/2025
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 88 323 AM 12/18/2025
11 W HOT SPRINGS SD 87 213 AM 12/18/2025
3 E PHILIP SD 86 306 AM 12/18/2025
1 NE ECHETA WY 85 751 PM 12/17/2025
1 NNE FAITH SD 85 309 AM 12/18/2025
1 W BOX ELDER SD 84 431 AM 12/18/2025
8 N REDIG SD 84 1036 PM 12/17/2025
10 NNW OTTUMWA SD 84 428 AM 12/18/2025
6 W COTTONWOOD SD 84 324 AM 12/18/2025
5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD SD 83 514 AM 12/18/2025
6 WSW FAIRPOINT SD 83 200 AM 12/18/2025
3 NNW SCENIC SD 83 341 AM 12/18/2025
4 N LUDLOW SD 83 1258 AM 12/18/2025
13 NW BELLE FOURCHE SD 82 258 AM 12/18/2025
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 82 1210 AM 12/18/2025
9 S CAMP CROOK SD 81 1055 PM 12/17/2025
HOWES SD 81 347 AM 12/18/2025
13 SSW REVA SD 80 241 AM 12/18/2025
15 SSE MISSION SD 80 434 AM 12/18/2025
8 S SORUM SD 80 150 AM 12/18/2025
7 WSW HOOVER SD 80 1138 PM 12/17/2025
2 E ELM SPRINGS SD 80 315 AM 12/18/2025
7 W ARDMORE SD 80 400 AM 12/18/2025
1 WNW CAPUTA SD 79 525 AM 12/18/2025
7 SSE MEADOW SD 79 151 AM 12/18/2025
2 ENE ROCKERVILLE SD 79 216 AM 12/18/2025
ELLSWORTH AFB SD 79 510 AM 12/18/2025
UNION CENTER SD 79 200 AM 12/18/2025
1 WSW RED ELM SD 78 248 AM 12/18/2025
PRINGLE SD 78 116 AM 12/18/2025
8 SE MUD BUTTE SD 78 1145 PM 12/17/2025
8 W BUFFALO SD 78 140 AM 12/18/2025
8 NW COLONY WY 77 1222 AM 12/18/2025
6 NE SUMMERSET SD 77 427 AM 12/18/2025
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE SD 77 240 AM 12/18/2025
1 W WIND CAVE VISITORS CENTER 77 613 AM 12/18/2025
USTA SD 77 128 AM 12/18/2025
2 N SUMMERSET SD 77 445 AM 12/18/2025
17 NNW NEW HAVEN WY 77 1248 AM 12/18/2025
3 NNE HARRINGTON SD 76 505 AM 12/18/2025
9 ENE BELVIDERE SD 76 257 AM 12/18/2025
1 WSW BISON SD 76 220 AM 12/18/2025
1 NNW NISLAND SD 76 1250 AM 12/18/2025
1 ESE LADNER SD 76 925 PM 12/17/2025
8 WNW USTA SD 76 230 AM 12/18/2025
14 WNW LODGEPOLE SD 76 100 AM 12/18/2025
6 W PARMELEE SD 75 528 AM 12/18/2025
4 SSE WITTEN SD 75 454 AM 12/18/2025
2 SSW CUSTER SD 75 131 AM 12/18/2025
2 E COTTONWOOD SD 75 300 AM 12/18/2025
14 NNW EDGEMONT SD 75 315 AM 12/18/2025
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 75 256 AM 12/18/2025
11 SW PARMELEE SD 75 458 AM 12/18/2025
7 E WANBLEE SD 75 419 AM 12/18/2025
10 W REVA SD 74 950 PM 12/17/2025
2 ENE SHERIDAN LAKE SD 74 435 AM 12/18/2025
11 SSW OELRICHS SD 74 355 AM 12/18/2025
12 E OELRICHS SD 74 417 AM 12/18/2025
3 N REDIG SD 74 210 AM 12/18/2025
17 W CASTLE ROCK SD 74 1215 AM 12/18/2025
5 NNW DWTN GILLETTE WY 74 722 PM 12/17/2025
7 S SHADEHILL SD 73 308 AM 12/18/2025
9 ENE CAMP CROOK SD 73 1005 PM 12/17/2025
6 ESE SCENIC SD 73 445 AM 12/18/2025
8 S WALL SD 73 720 AM 12/18/2025
WASTA SD 73 330 AM 12/18/2025
14 E GLAD VALLEY SD 73 350 AM 12/18/2025
3 W LEMMON SD 73 241 AM 12/18/2025
5 SW ALADDIN WY 73 124 AM 12/18/2025
10 S UPTON WY 73 136 AM 12/18/2025
7 NNE RALPH SD 72 917 PM 12/17/2025
9 SW BATESLAND SD 72 535 AM 12/18/2025
25 ESE WRIGHT WY 71 405 AM 12/18/2025
4 ENE MARTIN SD 71 545 AM 12/18/2025
10 NNE WHITE RIVER SD 71 459 AM 12/18/2025
1 NNW PIEDMONT SD 71 350 AM 12/18/2025
10 WSW OTTUMWA SD 71 135 AM 12/18/2025
10 ESE OELRICHS SD 71 400 AM 12/18/2025
1 SSE KYLE SD 70 835 PM 12/17/2025
8 W JEWEL CAVE SD 70 141 AM 12/18/2025
1 E LEAD SD 70 110 AM 12/18/2025
2 W HAMILL SD 70 545 AM 12/18/2025
7 ESE ROSEBUD SD 70 720 AM 12/18/2025
5 WNW JEWEL CAVE SD 69 155 AM 12/18/2025
1 NE WINNER SD 69 641 AM 12/18/2025
2 NNW PACTOLA RES SD 69 233 AM 12/18/2025
3 ENE MIDLAND SD 69 140 AM 12/18/2025
8 NNW OSHOTO WY 69 249 AM 12/18/2025
3 ESE LEMMON SD 68 1255 AM 12/18/2025
5 NW KADOKA SD 68 305 AM 12/18/2025
11 W MILESVILLE SD 68 115 AM 12/18/2025
1 WSW SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE SD 68 355 AM 12/18/2025
WEWELA SD 68 605 AM 12/18/2025
7 NNE ROCHELLE WY 67 119 AM 12/18/2025
SUNDANCE WY 67 230 AM 12/18/2025
5 NE PORCUPINE SD 67 641 AM 12/18/2025
7 SSW FOLSOM SD 67 510 AM 12/18/2025
2 WNW CUSTER SD 67 324 AM 12/18/2025
10 NE CHERRY CREEK SD 66 425 AM 12/18/2025
4 NNE COLOME SD 66 415 AM 12/18/2025
BISON SD 66 855 PM 12/17/2025
5 ENE WANBLEE SD 66 535 AM 12/18/2025
2 SW BRIDGER SD 66 104 AM 12/18/2025
4 N SILVER CITY SD 66 118 AM 12/18/2025
FOUR CORNERS WY 66 1256 AM 12/18/2025
6 NW HULETT WY 66 121 AM 12/18/2025
9 NNE EDGEMONT SD 65 457 AM 12/18/2025
1 S WHITE RIVER SD 65 630 PM 12/17/2025
11 NE MORRISEY WY 64 123 AM 12/18/2025
15 SSE SUNDANCE WY 64 1256 AM 12/18/2025
4 W DWTN RAPID CITY SD 64 316 AM 12/18/2025
WRIGHT WY 64 245 AM 12/18/2025
6 WSW OPAL SD 64 400 AM 12/18/2025
3 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD 63 211 AM 12/18/2025
4 WSW REVA SD 62 1040 PM 12/17/2025
6 W ROCHFORD SD 62 408 AM 12/18/2025
JEWEL CAVE SD 62 1255 AM 12/18/2025
8 SSW FOLSOM SD 61 716 PM 12/17/2025
2 ENE OSAGE WY 61 233 AM 12/18/2025
6 WNW NEWCASTLE WY 61 155 AM 12/18/2025
3 ESE PINE RIDGE SD 60 236 AM 12/18/2025
6 NNW DWTN SPEARFISH SD 60 110 AM 12/18/2025
7 N PINE HAVEN WY 60 155 AM 12/18/2025
12 NNW ALVA WY 60 1229 AM 12/18/2025
1 SW ROCKYFORD SD 60 535 AM 12/18/2025
8 WSW SWETT SD 59 550 AM 12/18/2025
NEMO SD 59 157 AM 12/18/2025
13 W OGLALA SD 57 255 AM 12/18/2025
2 E STURGIS SD 56 300 AM 12/18/2025
5 ENE PINE RIDGE SD 56 510 AM 12/18/2025
4 NNE ANGOSTURA RES SD 56 135 AM 12/18/2025
2 SSE DWTN RAPID CITY SD 56 332 AM 12/18/2025
2 SSW ORAL SD 55 405 PM 12/17/2025
4 NW CHEYENNE CROSSING SD 54 122 AM 12/18/2025
7 S ALVA WY 52 155 AM 12/18/2025
10 ESE PINE HAVEN WY 52 346 PM 12/17/2025
3 WSW FAIRBURN SD 51 324 PM 12/17/2025
1 ESE MARTIN SD 51 435 AM 12/18/2025
10 S HOT SPRINGS SD 51 416 PM 12/17/2025
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