High Wind Watch Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota | Effective 03/10/2026 21:57

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 10 at 11:57PM CDT until March 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 9:57pm
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Plymouth; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Woodbury; Ida; Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock; Dixon; Dakota; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Gregory; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody; Brule; Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha; Charles Mix; Douglas; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov