A strong wind gradient around a large upper level circulation resulted in widespread winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts from 45 to 65 mph east of the James River.

Strong Wind in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 52 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD547 3 miles southeast of Montrose.

Strong Wind in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 08:00:00 to 30-APR-23 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 51 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD532 2 miles west-southwest of Gayville, with 46 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KYKN in Yankton.

Strong Wind in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 54 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD504 5 miles south of Arlington.

Strong Wind in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 11:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 57 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD553 4 miles west of Plankinton.

Strong Wind in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 49 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD597 1 mile west of Howard.

Strong Wind in LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds gusted as high as 53 mph at the Automated Weather Observing System site KMDS in Madison.

High Wind in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds were sustained around 40 mph, and gusted as high as 58 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD520 2 miles west of Dell Rapids.

Strong Wind in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 54 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD502 4 miles east-northeast of Alexandria.

Strong Wind in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 55 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD605 4 miles east-southeast of Parker.

Strong Wind in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 08:00:00 to 30-APR-23 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Northwest winds gusted as high as 47 mph at South Dakota State University mesonet site BFMS2 7 miles west-southwest of Beresford.

Strong Wind in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 12:00:00 to 30-APR-23 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Northwest winds gusted as high as 45 mph at the Automated Surface Observing System site KMHE near Mitchell.

Strong Wind in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 11:00:00 to 30-APR-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Reported by: RAWS

Northwest winds gusted as high as 57 mph at the RAWS site RLAS2 near Geddes.

Strong Wind in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 08:30:00 to 30-APR-23 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 55 mph at South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD508 3 miles south-southwest of Beresford and 50 mph at SD550 4 miles northwest of North Sioux City.

Strong Wind in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 10:00:00 to 30-APR-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 51 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD571 5 miles east-southeast of Tyndall.

Strong Wind in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 11:00:00 to 30-APR-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 47 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD527 3 miles southeast of Forestburg.

Strong Wind in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 11:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 47 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD601 3 miles south of Corsica.

High Wind in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 10:00:00 to 30-APR-23 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 45 mph, and gusted as high as 59 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD577 13 miles west of Ward and 53 mph at the South Dakota State University mesonet site FLNS2 3 miles north-northeast of Flandreau.

Strong Wind in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 49 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System sites SD530 5 miles south of Freeman and SD570 1 miles northwest of Tripp.

Strong Wind in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 08:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

Northwest winds gusted as high as 48 mph at the Automated Weather Observing System site KBKX in Brookings and 47 mph at South Dakota State University mesonet site BKMS2 2 miles northeast of Brookings.

Strong Wind in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 09:00:00 to 30-APR-23 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 53 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD519 10 miles west of Davis, with sustained winds 30 to 35 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site K7G9 in Canton.

Strong Wind in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-APR-23 11:00:00 to 30-APR-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Northwest winds gusted as high as 53 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD582 3 miles north-northwest of Wolsey and 46 mph at SD515 3 miles east of Cavour.