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 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast South Dakota.
* WHEN...Until 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...From 2pm through 7pm, scattered stronger wind
gusts will be possible mostly due to the developing showers. A
more widespread threat of stronger gusts is still expected to be
predominantly overnight.
Instruction:
Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description:
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