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"Unbelievable Damage": 131-Mph Windstorm Snaps Wind Turbines In Half Across South Dakota
"Unbelievable Damage": 131-Mph Windstorm Snaps Wind Turbines In Half Across South Dakota
An early morning storm ripped through Highmore, South Dakota, about 220 miles east of Rapid City, producing a reported 131 mph wind gust that, if sustained, would fall within Category 4 hurricane strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
The South Dakota Mesonet station at Highmore has reported winds of 76 gusting to 131 mph at 6:25 am. NWS has issued a Civil Emergency Message for the area. https://t.co/SWdEBPXsud pic.twitter.com/WofSvWUnF9
— South Dakota Mesonet (@SDMesonet) June 29, 2026
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