High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
118 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025

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Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade
Co Plains-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Fruitdale, Caputa, Black Hawk, Spearfish,
Glad Valley, Mud Butte, Ladner, Martin, Scenic, Allen, Wood, Camp
Crook, Hoover, Buffalo, Dupree, South Eagle Butte, Prairie City,
Shadehill, Interior, Whitewood, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Faith,
Tuthill, New Underwood, Reva, Kadoka, Enning, Summerset, Wasta,
Newell, White Owl, Lemmon, Opal, Harrington, Quinn, Ludlow, Belle
Fourche, Saint Francis, Potato Creek, Union Center, Meadow,
Cherry Creek, Saint Onge, Philip, Norris, Wall, Long Valley,
Wanblee, Zeona, Ellsworth AFB, White River, Sturgis, Sorum,
Redig, Box Elder, Cedar Butte, Cottonwood, Vale, Howes,
Belvidere, Mission, Milesville, Parmelee, Piedmont, Elm Springs,
Bison, Midland, Red Owl, Tilford, Rosebud, and Usta
118 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025 /218 AM CDT Wed May 14 2025/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 60 to 70 mph
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern
  South Dakota.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and
  signs. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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