Pilot Index / South Dakota / Dec 15, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in South Dakota on Dec 15, 2021

100 published severe reports across South Dakota on Dec 15, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 100. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 100 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Dec 15, 2021, 8:52 AM MSTWind58 mphRAPID CITY ARPT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 8:52 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, RAPID CITY ARPT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:82442761550815ed51fd8b1cdd54398efb39f38073aa83f320fa1e143daf5810.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:30 AM MSTWind64 mphELLSWORTH AFB
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 9:30 AM MST. Wind, 64 mph, ELLSWORTH AFB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7091f572a9fb60445e3f7347c4b1a90183812e15320dde995513621dcdaadb05.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:39 AM MSTWind66 mphRAPID CITY ARPT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 9:39 AM MST. Wind, 66 mph, RAPID CITY ARPT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4f4a837583153e0b9deee3eb1e564e3406b44368738f6df0ee1c90e591b23adc.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:49 AM MSTWind63 mph5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 9:49 AM MST. Wind, 63 mph, 5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d88466f3a6ad238b7a7e04722ea04932e8137d9e5de88f6f8ab8c0b8814e4cc1.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:51 AM MSTWind62 mphELLSWORTH AFB
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 9:51 AM MST. Wind, 62 mph, ELLSWORTH AFB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4b185b0cd1c6deecc9468feb9bab69c8f10a6a0265ab13408453180fb9c54696.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:26 AM MSTWind59 mph10 W EDGEMONT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:26 AM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 10 W EDGEMONT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:552193b7d253cbbb57511b13f9f7704af37761e7e00461645ba4faf9c8f5e78e.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:41 AM MSTWind60 mph3 NNW SCENIC
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:41 AM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 3 NNW SCENIC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0f6c3dfae169bb1bb42581fd0b6e88dc0c04e35295557c2072f39c3fcb06f9b6.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:43 AM MSTWind65 mph8 SSW FOLSOM
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:43 AM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 8 SSW FOLSOM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d57351070b31170c39b15c34091505dfbfea29b3ad1931f7b74cb649213c42ea.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:45 AM MSTWind65 mph1 WNW CAPUTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:45 AM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 1 WNW CAPUTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7a217edd569ef523335927f563b27556099342787dc31e1db29ae88076a345c3.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:49 AM MSTWind67 mph5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:49 AM MST. Wind, 67 mph, 5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bd369d4c8819521a7e14f54559d9a8c0e131f554c9684c97309a65cc87749c5.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:52 AM MSTWind71 mphRAPID CITY ARPT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:52 AM MST. Wind, 71 mph, RAPID CITY ARPT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:899c8862d94035023eabbbdfa13e4b9ce4507cfddc4389a5ea3f72616c572e65.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:54 AM MSTWind75 mph3 NW WASTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:54 AM MST. Wind, 75 mph, 3 NW WASTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:05b57bd28e97d4d2ea783063b28191307935b6810acaf4fe21cb6323c8e90106.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:55 AM MSTWind58 mphWASTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:55 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, WASTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:44d035b227d1b694d0559c93c8a0ce78a212f270e9dac0ce05eb4f3cfd553286.
Dec 15, 2021, 10:59 AM MSTWind68 mph5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 10:59 AM MST. Wind, 68 mph, 5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:707e99916718160b93cd5e8cf3bfd2bbbdc827e3fd77b693de9d1e1060715d3e.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:05 AM MSTWind74 mphRAPID CITY ARPT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:05 AM MST. Wind, 74 mph, RAPID CITY ARPT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d23e3bc04e8c55b89e8a007d0c52fff3f667cfe6e6b7c4442b47fcbdddf74847.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:08 AM MSTWind66 mph8 SSW FOLSOM
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:08 AM MST. Wind, 66 mph, 8 SSW FOLSOM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:189047c621bf65e22acee1360414c3afab780d12c5afd05cf6195fffd36745a1.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:14 AM MSTWind79 mph3 NW WASTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:14 AM MST. Wind, 79 mph, 3 NW WASTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ea4a87bef550fbd88808cf23b146ab9ccd7e586853372c8ba4891fee3eb578de.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:20 AM MSTWind64 mph8 S WALL
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:20 AM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 8 S WALL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1463352b7d978ad6f6502f3c0ae702f1861e4f9fe66b6f8f831d8a5c70ff2ed0.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:29 AM MSTWind59 mph3 NW WASTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:29 AM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 3 NW WASTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ec909f7f5b6c67009e58c3819daea78668672685258d8c85c61d81648d0a51e8.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:36 AM MSTWind71 mph3 NNW SCENIC
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:36 AM MST. Wind, 71 mph, 3 NNW SCENIC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:76b7bd650fc8a4fcd6de3d7af31d1467fcfc37be9bb531da98e698788f2c5712.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:38 AM MSTWind62 mph3 E PHILIP
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:38 AM MST. Wind, 62 mph, 3 E PHILIP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e30d27d34b1229b94c59afd4f9c3f09e92d90dfe4d68a96e577d91b5a41a7a3c.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:41 AM MSTWind64 mph10 W EDGEMONT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:41 AM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 10 W EDGEMONT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:623f856e4371bb3901708055becffef78c9ed5c10b840eb5b5aab6d7556d7826.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:43 AM MSTWind61 mph1 NE MIDLAND
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:43 AM MST. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NE MIDLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3bcb3a93ff264f109c96d7d1ec9df2e8e5f7560e327f5801896462f1d7a9fe9d.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:59 AM MSTWind59 mph4 E CACTUS FLAT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 11:59 AM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 4 E CACTUS FLAT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8a3b1b7e9dcf0035a0c8bab091a89ad28e4f76918d423f540fb092ce4cfab782.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:37 PM MSTWind58 mph1 ENE MUD BUTTE
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 12:37 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 1 ENE MUD BUTTE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f4ba4838da3ee4cf748dfccc6c41ce4f57c8874cdb0997dacc1ce481c7098fda.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:40 PM MSTWind58 mph2 E COTTONWOOD
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 12:40 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 2 E COTTONWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:402f164e25293a1c7435ea28e13779ee94b5ce13ff0f90bb7576c6c56f385b66.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:43 PM MSTWind64 mph1 NE MIDLAND
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 12:43 PM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 1 NE MIDLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:583dcdb56250a0993c0d5b90b620bfcec5b800f96bd235f7f10880dc9f0aa7d3.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:49 PM MSTWind74 mph5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 12:49 PM MST. Wind, 74 mph, 5 WNW NEW UNDERWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6f5fcb460b0565b69d193b1cb9aa406e7a952ff408677fb07bc5c3702647cbdd.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:06 PM MSTWind78 mph3 NNW SCENIC
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:06 PM MST. Wind, 78 mph, 3 NNW SCENIC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e39d594a23c1559366d7dafa0545463080b8faa65c7bc4fca2d49b37c87d0f36.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:20 PM MSTWind67 mph8 S WALL
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:20 PM MST. Wind, 67 mph, 8 S WALL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:77bfe3d2a31f546a40f4e505434907126f17f88ee8576d1114b193d7da40e896.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:26 PM MSTWind65 mph10 W EDGEMONT
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:26 PM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 10 W EDGEMONT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bf630069325e33c7630f54d36709d30748c47e138af343a20ac0f7fa4f60f85d.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:28 PM MSTWind61 mph6 W PARMELEE
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:28 PM MST. Wind, 61 mph, 6 W PARMELEE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d7873c333e52875756fdbc6148fc8752df0b995ef211428ffd98dd56515cc6d.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:29 PM MSTWind63 mph3 E PHILIP
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:29 PM MST. Wind, 63 mph, 3 E PHILIP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a2292dc5428f3dbd30d165b3244d5056db4e78758386880e23486d9dac8ab9e1.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:30 PM CSTWind59 mph15 SSE MISSION
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 2:30 PM CST. Wind, 59 mph, 15 SSE MISSION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6e24e6a5a0e550b9181be4f5b2556b3c7ff1b7c1ca7c3fb4f1fc2a9835d16ff5.
Dec 15, 2021, 1:39 PM MSTWind58 mph9 ENE BELVIDERE
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 1:39 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 9 ENE BELVIDERE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:184a3f1a1668a3c108124ca9e5367b7694ce89035a3727bdd7e1b9a7f872a15b.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:04 PM MSTWind79 mph3 NW WASTA
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 2:04 PM MST. Wind, 79 mph, 3 NW WASTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:38a7445d0046fd50288a1d300822fac80ff650dc8581018f6f5215db5b9f1e5c.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:09 PM MSTWind59 mph1 WSW RED ELM
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 2:09 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 1 WSW RED ELM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0dc0cdbc65acbda5e4306d3c62ff584b2feb9ad73ec0430ea1b16aa443cd06c5.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:19 PM MSTWind60 mph7 NNE RALPH
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 2:19 PM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 7 NNE RALPH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99247c46673ba1d49f064708e79b765b24f754e74b8a72166b4598abd176dec0.
Dec 15, 2021, 3:40 PM CSTWind63 mph15 SSE MISSION
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 3:40 PM CST. Wind, 63 mph, 15 SSE MISSION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6f6c74696ae188fad09e564efb7f41181cd640b0fd413994af322e19c3093657.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:52 PM MSTWind59 mph3 W UNION CENTER
Record
  • Dec 15, 2021, 2:52 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 3 W UNION CENTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e2f23d9935d6e42e4ba2c341088582f06b225e30368bcdb83e661b4437909e54.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

Limits

This page is not a certified record.

This page shows weather exposure, not damage or cause.

This page is not an expert opinion and it is not a meteorologist review.

Verify these rows with official NOAA and NWS records.

VectorWX is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or NWS.

Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.