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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
944 PM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...August 13 Storm Summary...

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

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

SOUTH DAKOTA

...Bennett County...
  3 NNE Harrington         76   735 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  4 ENE Martin             59   715 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Butte County...
  12 WSW Castle Rock       58   424 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 NNW Nisland            58   430 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  13 NE Newell             57   503 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Custer County...
  7 SW Custer              60   427 PM  8/13  Trained Spotter
  7 SSW Folsom             55   525 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Jewel Cave               55   410 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Fall River County...
  10 W Edgemont            60   424 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  12 E Oelrichs            56   530 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  14 NNW Edgemont          54   420 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  11 W Hot Springs         52   436 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  11 SSW Oelrichs          50   525 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Haakon County...
  1 NE Midland             69   755 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  3 E Philip               62   632 PM  8/13  ASOS
  3 ENE Midland            61   805 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  11 W Milesville          57   615 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  10 NNW Ottumwa           50   652 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Harding County...
  7 NNE Ralph              65   611 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  3 N Redig                64   455 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  10 W Reva                62   535 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Jackson County...
  4 E Cactus Flat          70   621 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  6 W Cottonwood           65   613 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  9 ENE Belvidere          64   806 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  7 E Wanblee              63   643 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  5 NW Kadoka              59   630 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  2 E Cottonwood           55   620 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Lawrence County...
  3 SE Dwtn Spearfish      60   415 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  4 E Dwtn Spearfish       53   415 PM  8/13  AWOS
  4 NW Cheyenne Crossi     51   400 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Meade County...
  6 WSW Fairpoint          69   505 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Howes                    67   600 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  2 E Elm Springs          64   535 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Ellsworth AFB            63   500 PM  8/13  Other Federal
  3 W Union Center         62   514 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Piedmont                 60   438 PM  8/13  NWS Employee
  7 E Sturgis              59   435 PM  8/13  AWOS
  11 SSE Hereford          58   515 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  8 SE Mud Butte           53   520 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Union Center             52   515 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  6 NE Summerset           51   500 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 ENE Mud Butte          51   619 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Mellette County...
  4 WNW Cedar Butte        63   710 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 S White River          63   735 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  10 NNE White River       59   733 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Oglala Lakota County...
  9 SW Batesland           68   633 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Pennington County...
  6 ESE Scenic             65   605 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  3 NW Wasta               64   551 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 W Box Elder            61   459 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Wasta                    57   600 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  3 NNW Scenic             56   539 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 WNW Caputa             55   515 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  2 NNW Pactola Res        55   426 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Rapid City Arpt          55   501 PM  8/13  ASOS
  5 WNW New Underwood      52   527 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  2 ENE Rockerville        52   449 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Todd County...
  11 SW Parmelee           71   736 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  15 SSE Mission           65   813 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  7 ESE Rosebud            62   805 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  6 W Parmelee             56   741 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Tripp County...
  Wewela                   68   858 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 NE Winner              61   855 PM  8/13  ASOS
  4 SSE Witten             58   838 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  4 NNE Colome             52   905 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Ziebach County...
  2 SW Bridger             51   622 PM  8/13  Mesonet

WYOMING

...Campbell County...
  1 NE Echeta              65   140 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  13 NNE Wright            62   232 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  5 NNW Dwtn Gillette      59   209 PM  8/13  ASOS
  16 WSW Dwtn Gillette     57   156 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  3 E Dwtn Gillette        53   216 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  1 SSW Rozet              51   230 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Crook County...
  Pine Haven               70   300 PM  8/13  Emergency Mngr
  15 SSE Sundance          66   326 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  6 NW Hulett              66   326 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  Beulah                   62   346 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  7 N Pine Haven           55   258 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  17 NNW New Haven         55   255 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  5 SW Aladdin             53   341 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  8 NNW Oshoto             52   302 PM  8/13  Mesonet

...Weston County...
  Four Corners             68   342 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  11 NE Morrisey           59   345 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  2 ENE Osage              52   323 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  6 WNW Newcastle          52   355 PM  8/13  AWOS
  10 S Upton               52   310 PM  8/13  Mesonet
  7 NNE Rochelle           51   305 PM  8/13  Mesonet


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

LOCATION                 HAIL      TIME/DATE  COMMENTS
                         SIZE       MEASURED
                     (inches)

SOUTH DAKOTA

...Custer County...
  Wind Cave Visitors C   0.75   506 PM  8/13  mPING report


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

LOCATION                      MAX WIND    COMMENTS
                               MPH

3 NNE Harrington SD              76        735 PM 8/13/2025
11 SW Parmelee SD                71        736 PM 8/13/2025
4 E Cactus Flat SD               70        621 PM 8/13/2025
Pine Haven WY                    70        300 PM 8/13/2025
1 NE Midland SD                  69        755 PM 8/13/2025
6 WSW Fairpoint SD               69        505 PM 8/13/2025
9 SW Batesland SD                68        633 PM 8/13/2025
Four Corners WY                  68        342 PM 8/13/2025
Wewela SD                        68        858 PM 8/13/2025
Howes SD                         67        600 PM 8/13/2025
15 SSE Sundance WY               66        326 PM 8/13/2025
6 NW Hulett WY                   66        326 PM 8/13/2025
7 NNE Ralph SD                   65        611 PM 8/13/2025
6 ESE Scenic SD                  65        605 PM 8/13/2025
1 NE Echeta WY                   65        140 PM 8/13/2025
15 SSE Mission SD                65        813 PM 8/13/2025
6 W Cottonwood SD                65        613 PM 8/13/2025
9 ENE Belvidere SD               64        806 PM 8/13/2025
3 N Redig SD                     64        455 PM 8/13/2025
2 E Elm Springs SD               64        535 PM 8/13/2025
3 NW Wasta SD                    64        551 PM 8/13/2025
4 WNW Cedar Butte SD             63        710 PM 8/13/2025
Ellsworth AFB SD                 63        500 PM 8/13/2025
1 S White River SD               63        735 PM 8/13/2025
7 E Wanblee SD                   63        643 PM 8/13/2025
13 NNE Wright WY                 62        232 PM 8/13/2025
10 W Reva SD                     62        535 PM 8/13/2025
3 W Union Center SD              62        514 PM 8/13/2025
Beulah WY                        62        346 PM 8/13/2025
7 ESE Rosebud SD                 62        805 PM 8/13/2025
3 E Philip SD                    62        632 PM 8/13/2025
1 NE Winner SD                   61        855 PM 8/13/2025
1 W Box Elder SD                 61        459 PM 8/13/2025
3 ENE Midland SD                 61        805 PM 8/13/2025
10 W Edgemont SD                 60        424 PM 8/13/2025
3 SE Dwtn Spearfish SD           60        415 PM 8/13/2025
Piedmont SD                      60        438 PM 8/13/2025
7 SW Custer SD                   60        427 PM 8/13/2025
5 NW Kadoka SD                   59        630 PM 8/13/2025
11 NE Morrisey WY                59        345 PM 8/13/2025
4 ENE Martin SD                  59        715 PM 8/13/2025
10 NNE White River SD            59        733 PM 8/13/2025
7 E Sturgis SD                   59        435 PM 8/13/2025
5 NNW Dwtn Gillette WY           59        209 PM 8/13/2025
12 WSW Castle Rock SD            58        424 PM 8/13/2025
4 SSE Witten SD                  58        838 PM 8/13/2025
1 NNW Nisland SD                 58        430 PM 8/13/2025
11 SSE Hereford SD               58        515 PM 8/13/2025
13 NE Newell SD                  57        503 PM 8/13/2025
16 WSW Dwtn Gillette WY          57        156 PM 8/13/2025
11 W Milesville SD               57        615 PM 8/13/2025
Wasta SD                         57        600 PM 8/13/2025
6 W Parmelee SD                  56        741 PM 8/13/2025
12 E Oelrichs SD                 56        530 PM 8/13/2025
3 NNW Scenic SD                  56        539 PM 8/13/2025
1 WNW Caputa SD                  55        515 PM 8/13/2025
7 N Pine Haven WY                55        258 PM 8/13/2025
2 NNW Pactola Res SD             55        426 PM 8/13/2025
2 E Cottonwood SD                55        620 PM 8/13/2025
Rapid City Arpt SD               55        501 PM 8/13/2025
7 SSW Folsom SD                  55        525 PM 8/13/2025
17 NNW New Haven WY              55        255 PM 8/13/2025
Jewel Cave SD                    55        410 PM 8/13/2025
14 NNW Edgemont SD               54        420 PM 8/13/2025
3 E Dwtn Gillette WY             53        216 PM 8/13/2025
4 E Dwtn Spearfish SD            53        415 PM 8/13/2025
8 SE Mud Butte SD                53        520 PM 8/13/2025
5 SW Aladdin WY                  53        341 PM 8/13/2025
11 W Hot Springs SD              52        436 PM 8/13/2025
5 WNW New Underwood SD           52        527 PM 8/13/2025
4 NNE Colome SD                  52        905 PM 8/13/2025
2 ENE Rockerville SD             52        449 PM 8/13/2025
2 ENE Osage WY                   52        323 PM 8/13/2025
6 WNW Newcastle WY               52        355 PM 8/13/2025
10 S Upton WY                    52        310 PM 8/13/2025
8 NNW Oshoto WY                  52        302 PM 8/13/2025
Union Center SD                  52        515 PM 8/13/2025
6 NE Summerset SD                51        500 PM 8/13/2025
1 ENE Mud Butte SD               51        619 PM 8/13/2025
7 NNE Rochelle WY                51        305 PM 8/13/2025
2 SW Bridger SD                  51        622 PM 8/13/2025
4 NW Cheyenne Crossing SD        51        400 PM 8/13/2025
1 SSW Rozet WY                   51        230 PM 8/13/2025
11 SSW Oelrichs SD               50        525 PM 8/13/2025
10 NNW Ottumwa SD                50        652 PM 8/13/2025


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

LOCATION                      MAX SIZE    COMMENTS
                               IN/S/

Wind Cave Visitors Center SD   0.75        506 PM 8/13/2025

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