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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

December 18, 202414 counties in South Dakota; 11 counties in Iowa; Dakota County, Dixon County, Nebraska

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this wind advisory at Dec 18, 2024, 2:50 PM CST for 14 counties in South Dakota; 11 counties in Iowa; Dakota County, Dixon County, Nebraska. It took effect at Dec 19, 2024, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

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
All 27 counties

Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Beadle County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 40 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 214 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2024-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2024-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -21 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
912 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 2:50 PM CSTHigh Wind WarningFSDAurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Douglas and 3 more27 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in South Dakota, 2024Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2024Wind Advisories in Nebraska, 2024Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.