High Wind Warning Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota | Effective 03/12/2026 13:06

Headline: 
High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 3:06PM CDT until March 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
High Wind Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Plymouth; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Woodbury; Ida; Dixon; Dakota; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov