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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
704 PM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

The following are unofficial observations taken from Saturday
afternoon through Sunday evening

**************PEAK WIND GUST (AT LEAST 50 MPH)**************

LOCATION             MAX WIND      TIME/DATE  COMMENTS
                         GUST       MEASURED
                        (mph)

SOUTH DAKOTA

...Bennett County...
  3 NNE Harrington         73  1145 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  1 ESE Martin             60  1105 PM  6/28  AWOS
  4 ENE Martin             58  1110 PM  6/28  Mesonet

...Butte County...
  1 NNW Nisland            85   350 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  Vale                     80   400 PM  6/28  Public
  2 W Nisland              80   342 PM  6/28  Public
  13 NW Belle Fourche      61  1135 PM  6/28  Mesonet

...Custer County...
  2 SSW Custer             54   256 PM  6/29  ASOS

...Fall River County...
  14 NNW Edgemont          60   500 PM  6/29  Mesonet
  11 SW Oelrichs           60   612 PM  6/29  Public
  10 W Edgemont            51  1005 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  11 SSW Oelrichs          51   610 PM  6/29  Mesonet

...Haakon County...
  1 NE Midland             57   337 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  3 E Philip               51   318 AM  6/29  ASOS

...Jackson County...
  4 E Cactus Flat          85   635 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  6 W Cottonwood           68   621 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  6 WSW Long Valley        65   740 PM  6/28  estimated 60 to 70 mph
  2 E Cottonwood           57   630 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  7 E Wanblee              54  1120 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  9 ENE Belvidere          51   347 AM  6/29  Mesonet

...Meade County...
  1 N Hereford             80   442 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter
  11 SSE Hereford          66   505 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  2 E Elm Springs          65   520 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  14 E Ellsworth AFB       60   500 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter
  1 NNE Faith              52   436 PM  6/29  ASOS
  3 W Union Center         51   100 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  Union Center             50   105 AM  6/29  Mesonet

...Mellette County...
  1 S White River          65  1210 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  5 SE Norris              60   724 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter

...Oglala Lakota County...
  5 NE Porcupine           67  1041 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  1 W Manderson            60   512 PM  6/29  Public
  9 SW Batesland           54  1201 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  1 SSE Pine Ridge         50  1145 PM  6/28  Public

...Pennington County...
  3 NW Wasta               59   545 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  Wasta                    56   545 PM  6/28  Mesonet

...Todd County...
  11 SW Parmelee           71  1150 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  6 W Parmelee             59  1145 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  15 SSE Mission           58  1216 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  7 ESE Rosebud            56  1210 AM  6/29  Mesonet

...Tripp County...
  1 NE Winner              55  1255 AM  6/29  ASOS
  4 SSE Witten             53  1246 AM  6/29  Mesonet
  4 NNE Colome             50   105 AM  6/29  Mesonet

WYOMING

...Campbell County...
  7 NW Rockypoint          65  1014 PM  6/28  Mesonet

...Crook County...
  17 NNW New Haven         90  1019 PM  6/28  Mesonet
  8 NNW Oshoto             54  1025 PM  6/28  Mesonet

...Weston County...
  3 NNE Newcastle          60   200 PM  6/29  Public


***********MAXIMUM HAIL SIZE (AT LEAST 0.50 MPH)************

LOCATION                 HAIL      TIME/DATE  COMMENTS
                         SIZE       MEASURED
                     (inches)

SOUTH DAKOTA

...Butte County...
  Vale                   2.50   400 PM  6/28  Public
  2 W Nisland            1.75   342 PM  6/28  Public
  10 N Belle Fourche     1.50   315 PM  6/28  Winds also to 60 mph.
  4 NNE Fruitdale        1.25   335 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter
  14 N Belle Fourche     1.00   315 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter

...Custer County...
  2 SE Custer            1.00   635 AM  6/29  Public
  14 ESE Custer          1.00   325 PM  6/29  Trained Spotter
  2 WSW Custer           1.00   252 PM  6/29  Trained Spotter
  Custer                 0.70   307 PM  6/29  Public

...Fall River County...
  Edgemont               1.25   525 PM  6/29  Co-Op Observer
  13 E Ardmore           1.00   620 PM  6/29  Public

...Jackson County...
  18 W Kadoka            4.50   625 PM  6/28  Law Enforcement
  1 NW Kadoka            1.00   650 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter

...Meade County...
  1 N Hereford           2.50   442 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter
  6 NNW Hereford         1.75   435 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter
  7 NNE Ellsworth AFB    1.50   455 PM  6/28  NWS Employee
  14 E Ellsworth AFB     1.00   547 PM  6/28  Trained Spotter

...Oglala Lakota County...
  11 SW Rockyford        1.75   440 PM  6/29  Public
  1 W Manderson          1.00   512 PM  6/29  Public

WYOMING

...Weston County...
  1 WSW Newcastle        1.50   540 AM  6/29  Public
  Newcastle              1.25   531 AM  6/29  Public
  12 SSW Newcastle       1.00   413 PM  6/29  Public
  6 N Newcastle          0.50   150 PM  6/29  Public


...MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS (AT LEAST 50 MPH) SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...

LOCATION                      MAX WIND    COMMENTS
                               MPH

17 NNW New Haven WY              90       1019 PM 6/28/2025
1 NNW Nisland SD                 85        350 PM 6/28/2025
4 E Cactus Flat SD               85        635 PM 6/28/2025
Vale SD                          80        400 PM 6/28/2025
2 W Nisland SD                   80        342 PM 6/28/2025
1 N Hereford SD                  80        442 PM 6/28/2025
3 NNE Harrington SD              73       1145 PM 6/28/2025
11 SW Parmelee SD                71       1150 PM 6/28/2025
6 W Cottonwood SD                68        621 PM 6/28/2025
5 NE Porcupine SD                67       1041 PM 6/28/2025
11 SSE Hereford SD               66        505 PM 6/28/2025
1 S White River SD               65       1210 AM 6/29/2025
6 WSW Long Valley SD             65        740 PM 6/28/2025
7 NW Rockypoint WY               65       1014 PM 6/28/2025
2 E Elm Springs SD               65        520 PM 6/28/2025
13 NW Belle Fourche SD           61       1135 PM 6/28/2025
1 ESE Martin SD                  60       1105 PM 6/28/2025
14 NNW Edgemont SD               60        500 PM 6/29/2025
14 E Ellsworth AFB SD            60        500 PM 6/28/2025
3 NNE Newcastle WY               60        200 PM 6/29/2025
11 SW Oelrichs SD                60        612 PM 6/29/2025
1 W Manderson SD                 60        512 PM 6/29/2025
5 SE Norris SD                   60        724 PM 6/28/2025
6 W Parmelee SD                  59       1145 PM 6/28/2025
3 NW Wasta SD                    59        545 PM 6/28/2025
4 ENE Martin SD                  58       1110 PM 6/28/2025
15 SSE Mission SD                58       1216 AM 6/29/2025
1 NE Midland SD                  57        337 AM 6/29/2025
2 E Cottonwood SD                57        630 PM 6/28/2025
7 ESE Rosebud SD                 56       1210 AM 6/29/2025
Wasta SD                         56        545 PM 6/28/2025
1 NE Winner SD                   55       1255 AM 6/29/2025
2 SSW Custer SD                  54        256 PM 6/29/2025
9 SW Batesland SD                54       1201 AM 6/29/2025
7 E Wanblee SD                   54       1120 PM 6/28/2025
8 NNW Oshoto WY                  54       1025 PM 6/28/2025
4 SSE Witten SD                  53       1246 AM 6/29/2025
1 NNE Faith SD                   52        436 PM 6/29/2025
10 W Edgemont SD                 51       1005 PM 6/28/2025
9 ENE Belvidere SD               51        347 AM 6/29/2025
11 SSW Oelrichs SD               51        610 PM 6/29/2025
3 E Philip SD                    51        318 AM 6/29/2025
3 W Union Center SD              51        100 AM 6/29/2025
4 NNE Colome SD                  50        105 AM 6/29/2025
Union Center SD                  50        105 AM 6/29/2025
1 SSE Pine Ridge SD              50       1145 PM 6/28/2025


...MAXIMUM HAIL SIZE (AT LEAST 0.50 INCH) SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...

LOCATION                      MAX SIZE    COMMENTS
                               IN/S/

18 W Kadoka SD                 4.50        625 PM 6/28/2025
Vale SD                        2.50        400 PM 6/28/2025
1 N Hereford SD                2.50        442 PM 6/28/2025
6 NNW Hereford SD              1.75        435 PM 6/28/2025
2 W Nisland SD                 1.75        342 PM 6/28/2025
11 SW Rockyford SD             1.75        440 PM 6/29/2025
1 WSW Newcastle WY             1.50        540 AM 6/29/2025
7 NNE Ellsworth AFB SD         1.50        455 PM 6/28/2025
10 N Belle Fourche SD          1.50        315 PM 6/28/2025
Edgemont SD                    1.25        525 PM 6/29/2025
4 NNE Fruitdale SD             1.25        335 PM 6/28/2025
Newcastle WY                   1.25        531 AM 6/29/2025
1 NW Kadoka SD                 1.00        650 PM 6/28/2025
13 E Ardmore SD                1.00        620 PM 6/29/2025
14 E Ellsworth AFB SD          1.00        547 PM 6/28/2025
2 SE Custer SD                 1.00        635 AM 6/29/2025
14 ESE Custer SD               1.00        325 PM 6/29/2025
2 WSW Custer SD                1.00        252 PM 6/29/2025
1 W Manderson SD               1.00        512 PM 6/29/2025
14 N Belle Fourche SD          1.00        315 PM 6/28/2025
12 SSW Newcastle WY            1.00        413 PM 6/29/2025
Custer SD                      0.70        307 PM 6/29/2025
6 N Newcastle WY               0.50        150 PM 6/29/2025

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