Alert archive / South Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2024
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this high wind warning at Dec 18, 2024, 2:50 PM CST for 9 counties in South Dakota; Dakota County, Dixon County, Nebraska. It took effect at Dec 19, 2024, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr. 21 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2024, 2:50 PM CST (20:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2024, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2024, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 9:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ne Dante, SD | Mesonet station 324 SD RWIS WAGNER. |
| Dec 19, 9:59 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 14 W Platte, SD | Mesonet station 154 SD RWIS Platte-Winner Bridge. |
| Dec 19, 10:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 5 Ese Tyndall, SD | Mesonet station 179 SD RWIS Tyndall. |
| Dec 19, 10:19 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wsw Gayville, SD | Mesonet station 197 SD RWIS Gayville. |
| Dec 19, 10:21 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Wsw Pickstown, SD | Mesonet station 244 SD RWIS Ft. Randall Dam. |
| Dec 19, 10:24 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 W Plankinton, SD | Mesonet station 214 SD RWIS Plankinton. |
| Dec 19, 10:41 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 W Geddes, SD | Mesonet station RLAS2 Lake Andes RAWS. |
| Dec 19, 11:20 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Ene White Lake, SD | Mesonet station WTES2 White Lake (SD Mesonet). |
| Dec 19, 11:44 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Dixon, SD | Mesonet station 283 SD RWIS Dixon. |
| Dec 19, 11:45 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 Sse South Sioux City, NE | Mesonet station FW2980 South Sioux City. |
| Dec 19, 12:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 S Corsica, SD | Mesonet station 304 SD RWIS Corsica. |
| Dec 19, 12:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Ese Dallas, SD | Mesonet station 307 SD RWIS Dallas. |
| Dec 19, 12:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 Ene Wagner, SD | Mesonet station DVI09142 Wagner. |
| Dec 19, 1:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 5 Ne Herrick, SD | Mesonet station DVI04475 Herrick. |
| Dec 19, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 S Chamberlain, SD | ASOS station K9V9 Chamberlain Municipal Airport. |
| Dec 19, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Ne Yankton, SD | AWOS station KYKN Yankton Municipal Airport. |
| Dec 19, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Se Jefferson, SD | Mesonet station 53 SD RWIS North Sioux City. |
| Dec 19, 5:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Ssw Vermillion, SD | AWOS station KVMR Vermillion. |
| Dec 19, 5:21 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Ssw Beresford, SD | Mesonet station 16 SD RWIS Beresford. |
| Dec 19, 5:31 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 N Emerson, NE | Mesonet station NE063 D3-Rwis 35 48.65. |
| Dec 19, 6:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 6 Sse Centerville, SD | Mesonet station BFMS2 Beresford 7 WSW (SD Mesonet). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 208 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1035 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
424 WWUS73 KFSD 182050 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 250 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 SDZ050-057-058-063-064-068-190500- /O.NEW.KFSD.HW.W.0004.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Armour, Tyndall, Stickney, Lake Andes, Delmont, Tabor, Wagner, Corsica, Chamberlain, Gregory, Springfield, Scotland, Burke, Plankinton, Marty, Platte, White Lake, Avon, and Kimball 250 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ012-020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-052>054-059>062-065>067-069>071- 190500- /O.NEW.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner- Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Yankton- Clay-Union- Including the cities of Sioux City, Alexandria, Marion, Salem, Hawarden, Vermillion, Sioux Falls, Wakefield, Parkston, Hurley, Tripp, Beresford, Menno, Sioux Center, Huron, South Sioux City, Woonsocket, Allen, Centerville, Orange City, Canistota, Freeman, Irene, Emery, Tea, Clayton, Lennox, Ponca, Canton, Chancellor, Viborg, Jefferson, Mitchell, Le Mars, Parker, Montrose, Elk Point, Howard, Alpena, North Sioux City, Alcester, Hull, Rock Valley, Wessington Springs, Yankton, Bridgewater, and Harrisburg 250 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JM
4 follow-up statements
374 WWUS73 KFSD 190437 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1037 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 SDZ050-057-058-063-064-068-191300- /O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0004.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Plankinton, Chamberlain, White Lake, Gregory, Corsica, Avon, Platte, Springfield, Kimball, Lake Andes, Delmont, Burke, Scotland, Marty, Armour, Wagner, Stickney, Tabor, and Tyndall 1037 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ012-020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-052>054-059>062-065>067-069>071- 191300- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner- Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Yankton- Clay-Union- Including the cities of Chancellor, Parker, Tea, Alexandria, Harrisburg, Hull, Salem, Vermillion, Irene, Sioux Center, Clayton, Lennox, Howard, Tripp, Mitchell, Orange City, Montrose, Parkston, Hawarden, Wessington Springs, Sioux Falls, Rock Valley, Beresford, South Sioux City, Alcester, Canistota, Woonsocket, Ponca, Menno, Hurley, Freeman, Sioux City, Le Mars, Bridgewater, Huron, Wakefield, Centerville, Viborg, Canton, Elk Point, Allen, North Sioux City, Marion, Jefferson, Yankton, Emery, and Alpena 1037 PM CST Wed Dec 18 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ APT
844 WWUS73 KFSD 190841 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 241 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 NEZ013-014-SDZ069>071-191645- /O.UPG.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KFSD.HW.W.0004.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Dixon-Dakota-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Wakefield, Alcester, Elk Point, Jefferson, Ponca, Allen, North Sioux City, Yankton, Vermillion, Beresford, and South Sioux City 241 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Dakota and Dixon Counties. In South Dakota, Clay, Union, and Yankton Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SDZ050-057-058-063-064-068-191645- /O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0004.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme- Including the cities of Tabor, Burke, Avon, Plankinton, Armour, Wagner, Corsica, Kimball, Gregory, Scotland, Chamberlain, Springfield, Tyndall, Marty, White Lake, Stickney, Lake Andes, Delmont, and Platte 241 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ001>003-013-014-021-022-032-191645- /O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida- Including the cities of George, Inwood, Holstein, Milford, Storm Lake, Sanborn, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Hartley, Sibley, Sheldon, Arnolds Park, Cherokee, Battle Creek, Larchwood, Ida Grove, and Rock Rapids 241 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts around 45 mph expected. Scattered afternoon snow showers could cause reduced visibility due to the strong winds. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ012-020-031-SDZ038-052>054-059>062-065>067-191645- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.241219T1500Z-241220T0000Z/ Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln- Including the cities of Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, Clayton, Parkston, Lennox, Wessington Springs, Canistota, Hawarden, Tripp, Emery, Freeman, Parker, Rock Valley, Hull, Canton, Chancellor, Menno, Alpena, Marion, Huron, Mitchell, Centerville, Irene, Alexandria, Salem, Sioux City, Orange City, Woonsocket, Le Mars, Bridgewater, Howard, Sioux Center, Tea, Montrose, Viborg, and Hurley 241 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Scattered afternoon snow showers could cause reduced visibility due to the strong winds. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Weisser
918 WWUS73 KFSD 191719 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1119 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 NEZ013-014-SDZ050-057-058-063-064-068>071-200000- /O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-241220T0000Z/ Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme- Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Tyndall, Beresford, Springfield, Avon, Scotland, North Sioux City, Chamberlain, Platte, White Lake, Marty, Elk Point, Plankinton, Wakefield, Corsica, Wagner, Delmont, Kimball, Allen, Yankton, Jefferson, Stickney, Armour, Gregory, Burke, Lake Andes, Alcester, Ponca, Vermillion, South Sioux City, and Tabor 1119 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-SDZ038-052>054-059>062-065>067- 200000- /O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-241220T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln- Including the cities of Tripp, Sheldon, Larchwood, Irene, Wessington Springs, Montrose, Holstein, Salem, Huron, Menno, Howard, Arnolds Park, Centerville, Sioux Center, Alexandria, Bridgewater, Tea, Parkston, Woonsocket, Hurley, George, Le Mars, Canistota, Emery, Clayton, Harrisburg, Orange City, Sanborn, Parker, Hartley, Viborg, Battle Creek, Sibley, Milford, Hawarden, Freeman, Storm Lake, Mitchell, Marion, Lennox, Alpena, Rock Rapids, Sioux City, Canton, Chancellor, Spencer, Inwood, Rock Valley, Cherokee, Ida Grove, Sioux Falls, Spirit Lake, and Hull 1119 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JM
624 WWUS73 KFSD 200007 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 607 PM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 NEZ013-014-SDZ050-057-058-063-064-068>071-200115- /O.EXP.KFSD.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-241220T0000Z/ Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Bon Homme- Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Platte, Tabor, Gregory, Jefferson, Springfield, Allen, Scotland, Beresford, Marty, Corsica, South Sioux City, Armour, Plankinton, Tyndall, Ponca, Stickney, Lake Andes, Vermillion, White Lake, North Sioux City, Wakefield, Elk Point, Delmont, Wagner, Avon, Kimball, Burke, Alcester, Yankton, and Chamberlain 607 PM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-SDZ038-052>054-059>062-065>067- 200115- /O.EXP.KFSD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-241220T0000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Beadle-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln- Including the cities of Holstein, Mitchell, Chancellor, Tea, Alpena, Marion, Hurley, Orange City, Sioux City, Rock Rapids, Canistota, Hawarden, Sioux Falls, Alexandria, Viborg, Sibley, Sanborn, Freeman, Arnolds Park, Inwood, Rock Valley, Bridgewater, George, Canton, Irene, Storm Lake, Sioux Center, Salem, Cherokee, Sheldon, Hartley, Spencer, Hull, Howard, Emery, Larchwood, Parker, Spirit Lake, Parkston, Woonsocket, Milford, Lennox, Tripp, Le Mars, Huron, Clayton, Wessington Springs, Harrisburg, Montrose, Menno, Ida Grove, Battle Creek, and Centerville 607 PM CST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. $$ APT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Beadle, Clay, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld and 8 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in South Dakota, 2024High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2024Every high wind warning in 2024
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.