SISSETON, S.D. – Several semi-trucks were blown off a road in South Dakota as powerful winds coursed through the state Friday, according to troopers.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol shared a photo of a semi that had run off Interstate 29 near the town of Sisseton . The scene exemplified the weather challenges drivers of giant vehicles have faced in the northeast corner of the state.
Winds in the area gusted to near 50 mph on Friday morning at the Sisseton Municipal Airport, while gusts reached 57 mph in nearby Peever and 61 mph in Summit, South Dakota, according to the FOX Forecast Center…