A summary of wind gusts and severe weather reports from April 15, 2012

A potent spring system tracked from the Central Plains toward the Great Lakes Sunday and Sunday night. This blasted the area with high winds, several severe storms, and even a couple of brief tornado touchdowns. North to northwest winds at speeds of 40 to over 60 mph were measured in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota.

Here are a list of some reports of measured wind gusts from around the region since Sunday morning. These reports are through 6 am on Monday.

LOCATION                COUNTY         STATE   SPEED   TIME   DATE

SOUTH DAKOTA
YANKTON                 YANKTON          SD    53 MPH  955 PM APR 15
3 NW SIOUX CITY         UNION            SD    44 MPH 1155 PM APR 15
4 E FORESTBURG          SANBORN          SD    45 MPH  907 PM APR 15
SIOUX FALLS /AIRPORT/   MINNEHAHA        SD    53 MPH 1050 PM APR 15
5 W DELL RAPIDS         MINNEHAHA        SD    49 MPH 1039 PM APR 15
BRANDON                 MINNEHAHA        SD    46 MPH 1256 AM APR 16
3 SE MONTROSE           MCCOOK           SD    45 MPH  918 PM APR 15
2 ENE TEA               LINCOLN          SD    43 MPH  435 PM APR 15
1 ENE MADISON           LAKE             SD    52 MPH  830 PM APR 15
3 NNW DE SMET           KINGSBURY        SD    56 MPH  435 PM APR 15
2 SE WESSINGTON SPRINGS JERAULD          SD    66 MPH  655 PM APR 15
1 SE PARKSTON           HUTCHINSON       SD    55 MPH  835 PM APR 15
2 WNW TRIPP             HUTCHINSON       SD    46 MPH  817 PM APR 15
1 ESE GREGORY           GREGORY          SD    58 MPH  635 PM APR 15
MITCHELL /AIRPORT/      DAVISON          SD    61 MPH  846 PM APR 15
1 SSW VERMILLION        CLAY             SD    46 MPH  355 AM APR 16
1 NE PLATTE             CHARLES MIX      SD    56 MPH  655 PM APR 15
1 SSE WAGNER            CHARLES MIX      SD    46 MPH  755 PM APR 15
CHAMBERLAIN /AIRPORT/   BRULE            SD    63 MPH  500 PM APR 15
BROOKINGS /AIRPORT/     BROOKINGS        SD    48 MPH  935 PM APR 15
HURON /AIRPORT/         BEADLE           SD    56 MPH  821 PM APR 15

NEBRASKA
4 W HOMER               DAKOTA           NE    53 MPH  120 AM APR 16

MINNESOTA
1 WSW BEAVER CREEK      ROCK             MN    52 MPH 1100 PM APR 15
LUVERNE                 ROCK             MN    46 MPH  357 AM APR 16
PIPESTONE               PIPESTONE        MN    45 MPH  121 AM APR 16
WORTHINGTON             NOBLES           MN    48 MPH  255 AM APR 16
2 ENE RUSHMORE          NOBLES           MN    48 MPH 1150 PM APR 15
3 W DOVRAY              MURRAY           MN    51 MPH 1224 AM APR 16
SLAYTON /AIRPORT/       MURRAY           MN    47 MPH 1155 PM APR 15
MARSHALL /AIRPORT/      LYON             MN    48 MPH  415 AM APR 16
TRACY                   LYON             MN    46 MPH  533 AM APR 16
3 S HENDRICKS           LINCOLN          MN    60 MPH 1209 AM APR 16
TYLER                   LINCOLN          MN    49 MPH 1143 PM APR 15
3 W ARCO                LINCOLN          MN    43 MPH  145 AM APR 16
JACKSON                 JACKSON          MN    52 MPH  153 AM APR 16
4 ENE JEFFERS           COTTONWOOD       MN    52 MPH  425 AM APR 16
WINDOM /AIRPORT/        COTTONWOOD       MN    48 MPH  232 AM APR 16

IOWA
SIOUX CITY /AIRPORT/    WOODBURY         IA    53 MPH  251 PM APR 15
1 WSW ORANGE CITY       SIOUX            IA    45 MPH  120 AM APR 16
1 NE SIOUX CENTER       SIOUX            IA    44 MPH  103 AM APR 16
3 NNW LE MARS           PLYMOUTH         IA    41 MPH  501 AM APR 16
3 NE SIBLEY             OSCEOLA          IA    46 MPH 1244 AM APR 16
SHELDON                 OBRIEN           IA    47 MPH  155 AM APR 16
1 NW IDA GROVE          IDA              IA    46 MPH  530 PM APR 15
4 NW WAHPETON           DICKINSON        IA    48 MPH  135 AM APR 16
SPENCER /AIRPORT/       CLAY             IA    48 MPH  206 AM APR 16
3 W DICKENS             CLAY             IA    43 MPH 1231 PM APR 15
CHEROKEE                CHEROKEE         IA    40 MPH  355 AM APR 16
STORM LAKE              BUENA VISTA      IA    47 MPH  435 PM APR 15
2 ENE TRUESDALE         BUENA VISTA      IA    47 MPH  334 AM APR 16

Here are some severe weather reports from Sunday:

LOCATION                COUNTY         STATE   REPORT        TIME
MITCHELL                DAVISON          SD    1.0 INCH HAIL 1110 AM
7 NNE MITCHELL          DAVISON          SD    1.0 INCH HAIL 1128 AM
2 N ARTESIAN            SANDBORN         SD    1.0 INCH HAIL 1150 AM
2 N SANTEE              BON HOMME        SD    TORNADO        240 PM
4 NW BROOKINGS          BROOKINGS        SD    1.0 INCH HAIL  330 PM
2 N GHENT               LYON             MN    1.0 INCH HAIL  410 PM
5 N GHENT               LYON             MN    TORNADO        411 PM