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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
557 PM MDT THU APR 09 2026  
 
...PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR THE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2026 WIND EVENT  
ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...  
 
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************  
 
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS  
GUST MEASURED  
(MPH)  
 
SOUTH DAKOTA  
   
..BUTTE COUNTY
 
 
5 SSE HOOVER 68 1214 PM 4/08 PUBLIC  
20 NW CASTLE ROCK 64 1200 PM 4/08 MT MESONET  
19 WNW CASTLE ROCK 64 1130 AM 4/08 MT MESONET  
13 NE NEWELL 63 145 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
17 W CASTLE ROCK 56 1140 AM 4/08 MESONET  
7 WSW HOOVER 56 1255 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
8 S HOOVER 55 1249 PM 4/08 PUBLIC  
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 54 138 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
1 S FRUITDALE 53 400 PM 4/08 PUBLIC  
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 52 1156 AM 4/08 MESONET  
   
..HAAKON COUNTY
 
 
1 NE MIDLAND 60 209 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
10 NNW OTTUMWA 53 1250 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
   
..HARDING COUNTY
 
 
8 N REDIG 69 1244 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
1 N BUFFALO 69 1057 AM 4/08 ASOS  
7 NNE RALPH 65 1104 AM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
8 W BUFFALO 61 1200 PM 4/08 MESONET  
13 SSW REVA 60 1128 AM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
10 W REVA 59 1200 PM 4/08 MESONET  
4 N LUDLOW 59 1030 AM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
1 ESE LADNER 59 1105 AM 4/08 MESONET  
9 ENE CAMP CROOK 57 1208 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
9 NE LUDLOW 56 1044 AM 4/08 PUBLIC  
9 S CAMP CROOK 54 1055 AM 4/08 MESONET  
3 N REDIG 53 1230 PM 4/08 MESONET  
4 WSW REVA 51 1133 AM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
   
..JACKSON COUNTY
 
 
4 E CACTUS FLAT 50 119 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
   
..LAWRENCE COUNTY
 
 
3 WNW WHITEWOOD 53 1229 PM 4/08 PUBLIC  
   
..MEADE COUNTY
 
 
1 ENE MUD BUTTE 62 133 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
1 NNE FAITH 56 1246 PM 4/08 ASOS  
8 SE MUD BUTTE 55 1225 PM 4/08 MESONET  
6 S WHITE OWL 52 219 PM 4/08 PUBLIC  
3 W UNION CENTER 51 1207 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
HOWES 51 114 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
   
..PERKINS COUNTY
 
 
3 W PRAIRIE CITY 67 1109 AM 4/08 PUBLIC  
3 W LEMMON 64 1213 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
USTA 62 145 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
8 E PRAIRIE CITY 61 1205 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
7 SSE MEADOW 61 1213 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
7 S SHADEHILL 59 208 PM 4/08 MESONET  
1 WSW BISON 59 1155 AM 4/08 MESONET  
8 WNW USTA 59 245 PM 4/08 MESONET  
1 SW MEADOW 58 159 PM 4/08 ALONG HIGHWAY 20.  
BISON 58 1155 AM 4/08 AWOS  
14 WNW LODGEPOLE 58 120 PM 4/08 MESONET  
8 S SORUM 55 235 PM 4/08 MESONET  
   
..ZIEBACH COUNTY
 
 
1 WSW RED ELM 60 155 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
14 E GLAD VALLEY 54 210 PM 4/08 MESONET  
2 SW BRIDGER 51 145 PM 4/08 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
WYOMING  
   
..CROOK COUNTY
 
 
8 NW COLONY 50 1148 AM 4/08 MESONET  
 
   
..MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
 
 
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS  
MPH  
 
8 N REDIG SD 69 1244 PM 4/08/2026  
1 N BUFFALO SD 69 1057 AM 4/08/2026  
5 SSE HOOVER SD 68 1214 PM 4/08/2026  
3 W PRAIRIE CITY SD 67 1109 AM 4/08/2026  
7 NNE RALPH SD 65 1104 AM 4/08/2026  
20 NW CASTLE ROCK SD 64 1200 PM 4/08/2026  
19 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 64 1130 AM 4/08/2026  
3 W LEMMON SD 64 1213 PM 4/08/2026  
13 NE NEWELL SD 63 145 PM 4/08/2026  
1 ENE MUD BUTTE SD 62 133 PM 4/08/2026  
USTA SD 62 145 PM 4/08/2026  
8 E PRAIRIE CITY SD 61 1205 PM 4/08/2026  
7 SSE MEADOW SD 61 1213 PM 4/08/2026  
8 W BUFFALO SD 61 1200 PM 4/08/2026  
1 WSW RED ELM SD 60 155 PM 4/08/2026  
13 SSW REVA SD 60 1128 AM 4/08/2026  
1 NE MIDLAND SD 60 209 PM 4/08/2026  
10 W REVA SD 59 1200 PM 4/08/2026  
7 S SHADEHILL SD 59 208 PM 4/08/2026  
1 WSW BISON SD 59 1155 AM 4/08/2026  
4 N LUDLOW SD 59 1030 AM 4/08/2026  
1 ESE LADNER SD 59 1105 AM 4/08/2026  
8 WNW USTA SD 59 245 PM 4/08/2026  
1 SW MEADOW SD 58 159 PM 4/08/2026  
BISON SD 58 1155 AM 4/08/2026  
14 WNW LODGEPOLE SD 58 120 PM 4/08/2026  
9 ENE CAMP CROOK SD 57 1208 PM 4/08/2026  
9 NE LUDLOW SD 56 1044 AM 4/08/2026  
17 W CASTLE ROCK SD 56 1140 AM 4/08/2026  
1 NNE FAITH SD 56 1246 PM 4/08/2026  
7 WSW HOOVER SD 56 1255 PM 4/08/2026  
8 S HOOVER SD 55 1249 PM 4/08/2026  
8 S SORUM SD 55 235 PM 4/08/2026  
8 SE MUD BUTTE SD 55 1225 PM 4/08/2026  
9 S CAMP CROOK SD 54 1055 AM 4/08/2026  
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 54 138 PM 4/08/2026  
14 E GLAD VALLEY SD 54 210 PM 4/08/2026  
3 WNW WHITEWOOD SD 53 1229 PM 4/08/2026  
3 N REDIG SD 53 1230 PM 4/08/2026  
1 S FRUITDALE SD 53 400 PM 4/08/2026  
10 NNW OTTUMWA SD 53 1250 PM 4/08/2026  
6 S WHITE OWL SD 52 219 PM 4/08/2026  
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 52 1156 AM 4/08/2026  
4 WSW REVA SD 51 1133 AM 4/08/2026  
2 SW BRIDGER SD 51 145 PM 4/08/2026  
3 W UNION CENTER SD 51 1207 PM 4/08/2026  
HOWES SD 51 114 PM 4/08/2026  
8 NW COLONY WY 50 1148 AM 4/08/2026  
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 50 119 PM 4/08/2026  
 

 
 
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