High Wind Warning Minnesota, South Dakota | Effective 03/11/2026 18:48

Headline: 
High Wind Warning issued March 11 at 8:48PM CDT until March 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
High Wind Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday 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: 
Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Gregory; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody; Brule; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha; Charles Mix; Douglas; Hutchinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov