Alert archive / South Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this high wind warning at Jan 21, 2026, 10:42 AM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; Dakota County, Dixon County, Nebraska; 14 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 7 hr. 45 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
- Jan 21, 2026, 10:42 AM CST (16:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2026, 5:57 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 24 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 10:50 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Wnw Mount Vernon, SD | Mesonet station VNMS2 Mount Vernon (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 10:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 6 Nne Dixon, SD | Mesonet station GRMS2 Gregory 16N (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 11:03 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 E Dixon, SD | Mesonet station 283 SD RWIS Dixon. |
| Jan 21, 11:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 S Kimball, SD | Mesonet station 25 SD RWIS Kimball. |
| Jan 21, 11:13 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 Ese Dallas, SD | Mesonet station 307 SD RWIS Dallas. |
| Jan 21, 11:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 Ne Herrick, SD | Mesonet station DVI04475 Herrick. |
| Jan 21, 11:20 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Ene White Lake, SD | Mesonet station WTES2 White Lake (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 11:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Sw Bonesteel, SD | Mesonet station DVI10670 Bonesteel. |
| Jan 21, 11:27 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Nw Tripp, SD | Mesonet station 26 SD RWIS Tripp. |
| Jan 21, 11:29 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 5 W Plankinton, SD | Mesonet station 214 SD RWIS Plankinton. |
| Jan 21, 11:29 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 14 W Platte, SD | Mesonet station 154 SD RWIS Platte-Winner Bridge. |
| Jan 21, 11:35 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 7 Sse Dallas, SD | Mesonet station GGMS2 Gregory 7SSW (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 11:36 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 N Mitchell, SD | ASOS station KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport. |
| Jan 21, 11:39 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 5 Ese Tyndall, SD | Mesonet station 179 SD RWIS Tyndall. |
| Jan 21, 11:41 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 W Geddes, SD | Mesonet station RLAS2 Lake Andes RAWS. |
| Jan 21, 11:45 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Wsw Fairfax, SD | Mesonet station EW7290 Butte 8NNW. |
| Jan 21, 11:45 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Ese Menno, SD | Mesonet station MNMS2 Menno 7ESE (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 11:48 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 S Corsica, SD | Mesonet station 304 SD RWIS Corsica. |
| Jan 21, 11:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 5 S Freeman, SD | Mesonet station 163 SD RWIS Freeman. |
| Jan 21, 12:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 S Scotland, SD | Mesonet station DVI02596 Scotland. |
| Jan 21, 12:08 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Ne Dante, SD | Mesonet station 324 SD RWIS WAGNER. |
| Jan 21, 12:09 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ene Alexandria, SD | Mesonet station 213 SD RWIS Alexandria. |
| Jan 21, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ssw Vermillion, SD | AWOS station KVMR Vermillion. |
| Jan 21, 12:22 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 E Irene, SD | Mesonet station 320 SD RWIS IRENE. |
| Jan 21, 12:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 S Wagner, SD | AWOS station KAGZ Wagner. |
| Jan 21, 12:33 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 4 W Mayfield, SD | Mesonet station 338 SD RWIS VELDIN CORNER. |
| Jan 21, 12:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 7 Wsw Wall Lake, SD | Mesonet station PKMS2 Parker 7NNE (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 12:37 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ne Yankton, SD | AWOS station KYKN Yankton Municipal Airport. |
| Jan 21, 12:44 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Parker, SD | Mesonet station 310 SD RWIS Parker. |
| Jan 21, 12:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 6 Sse Centerville, SD | Mesonet station BFMS2 Beresford 7 WSW (SD Mesonet). |
| Jan 21, 12:48 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Wsw Gayville, SD | Mesonet station 197 SD RWIS Gayville. |
| Jan 21, 12:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ne Maurice, IA | AWOS station KSXK 1 NE Maurice. |
| Jan 21, 12:58 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Ssw Worthing, SD | Mesonet station 176 SD RWIS Davis. |
| Jan 21, 1:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Concord, NE | Non-thunderstorm wind damage to shingles on a single family home. Time estimated from nearby observations at Wayne, NE Municipal Airport. |
| Jan 21, 1:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 Ssw Beresford, SD | Mesonet station 16 SD RWIS Beresford. |
| Jan 21, 1:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Sse South Sioux City, NE | Mesonet station FW2980 South Sioux City. |
| Jan 21, 1:21 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Sw Sergeant Bluff, IA | ASOS station KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport. |
| Jan 21, 1:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ne Sioux City, IA | Mesonet station RSMI4 Sioux City. |
| Jan 21, 1:38 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Se Jefferson, SD | Mesonet station 53 SD RWIS North Sioux City. |
| Jan 21, 1:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Nne Sheldon, IA | AWOS station KSHL Sheldon Airport. |
| Jan 21, 2:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Ssw Hawarden, IA | Mesonet station FW6302 Hawarden. |
| Jan 21, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 2 Sw Le Mars, IA | AWOS station KLRJ Le Mars Airport. |
| Jan 21, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Sw Moville, IA | Mesonet station RSCI4 Moville. |
| Jan 21, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Wsw Lakeside, IA | AWOS station KSLB Storm Lake Airport. |
| Jan 21, 2:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Ne Truesdale, IA | Mesonet station RSLI4 Storm Lake. |
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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 229 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
- 950 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
789 WWUS73 KFSD 211642 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1042 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 IAZ020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ070-071-220200- /O.UPG.KFSD.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.HW.W.0002.260121T1642Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Alcester, Cherokee, Holstein, Battle Creek, North Sioux City, Sioux City, Beresford, Wakefield, Le Mars, Ida Grove, Jefferson, Elk Point, Vermillion, Ponca, Allen, and South Sioux City 1042 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ SDZ050-057-058-063>066-068-069-220200- /O.UPG.KFSD.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.HW.W.0002.260121T1642Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Including the cities of Burke, Menno, Delmont, Chamberlain, Corsica, Platte, Scotland, Tabor, Wagner, Kimball, Viborg, Yankton, Irene, Plankinton, Tyndall, Stickney, Lake Andes, Springfield, Avon, Clayton, Armour, White Lake, Marty, Freeman, Centerville, Hurley, Marion, Chancellor, Gregory, Tripp, Parkston, and Parker 1042 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-022-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040- 052>056-059>062-067-220200- /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Lincoln- Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle- Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Lincoln- Including the cities of Hendricks, Inwood, Flandreau, Lake Benton, Windom, Orange City, Marshall, Worthington, Arlington, Harrisburg, Rock Rapids, Fulda, Spencer, Storm Lake, Lakefield, George, Pipestone, Mitchell, Emery, Rock Valley, Orland, Tea, Jackson, Alexandria, Howard, Brookings, Alpena, Sanborn, Sioux Center, Montrose, Sioux Falls, Spirit Lake, Wessington Springs, Sibley, Canton, Luverne, Lake Preston, Woonsocket, Madison, Lennox, Larchwood, Mountain Lake, De Smet, Bridgewater, Milford, Slayton, Ivanhoe, Hawarden, Hull, Hartley, Tyler, Huron, Canistota, Sheldon, Salem, and Arnolds Park 1042 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 41 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Samet
2 follow-up statements
034 WWUS73 KFSD 211743 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 IAZ001-012-013-022-SDZ067-220600- /O.EXA.KFSD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Lyon-Sioux-O'Brien-Buena Vista-Lincoln- Including the cities of Rock Valley, Storm Lake, Inwood, Canton, Tea, Orange City, Lennox, Hawarden, Harrisburg, Hull, Hartley, Rock Rapids, Sanborn, Sioux Center, George, Sheldon, and Larchwood 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 37 below zero possible. * WHERE...In Iowa, Buena Vista, Lyon, O'Brien, and Sioux Counties. In South Dakota, Lincoln County. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ SDZ059-060-220600- /O.EXA.KFSD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Davison-Hanson- Including the cities of Mitchell, Alexandria, and Emery 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 36 below zero possible. * WHERE...Davison and Hanson Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ IAZ020-021-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ070-071-220600- /O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Alcester, Cherokee, Holstein, Battle Creek, North Sioux City, Sioux City, Beresford, Wakefield, Le Mars, Ida Grove, Jefferson, Elk Point, Vermillion, Ponca, Allen, and South Sioux City 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ SDZ050-057-058-063>066-068-069-220600- /O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Including the cities of Burke, Menno, Delmont, Chamberlain, Corsica, Platte, Scotland, Tabor, Wagner, Kimball, Viborg, Yankton, Irene, Plankinton, Tyndall, Stickney, Lake Andes, Springfield, Avon, Clayton, Armour, White Lake, Marty, Freeman, Centerville, Hurley, Marion, Chancellor, Gregory, Tripp, Parkston, and Parker 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and any falling snow may result in patchy blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ IAZ002-003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-052>056- 061-062-220600- /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha- Including the cities of Hendricks, Flandreau, Lake Benton, Windom, Marshall, Worthington, Arlington, Lakefield, Fulda, Spencer, Pipestone, Orland, Jackson, Howard, Brookings, Alpena, Sioux Falls, Montrose, Spirit Lake, Wessington Springs, Sibley, Luverne, Lake Preston, Woonsocket, Madison, Mountain Lake, De Smet, Bridgewater, Milford, Slayton, Ivanhoe, Tyler, Huron, Canistota, Salem, and Arnolds Park 1143 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Samet
580 WWUS73 KFSD 212357 NPWFSD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 557 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 IAZ001-012-013-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-057>060-063>071- 221200- /O.CAN.KFSD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Lyon-Sioux-O'Brien-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida- Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-Charles Mix- Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- Including the cities of Plankinton, Sioux City, Stickney, Ponca, Tripp, North Sioux City, Rock Rapids, South Sioux City, Armour, Le Mars, Wakefield, Hurley, Jefferson, Hull, Marion, Rock Valley, Orange City, Inwood, Mitchell, George, Corsica, Irene, Tea, Sheldon, Menno, Harrisburg, Storm Lake, Lake Andes, Lennox, Hawarden, Kimball, Gregory, Ida Grove, Emery, Chancellor, Yankton, Marty, Burke, Canton, Tyndall, Freeman, Hartley, Centerville, Holstein, Avon, Battle Creek, Alcester, Scotland, Clayton, Vermillion, Sanborn, Platte, Allen, Wagner, Beresford, Parkston, Parker, Elk Point, Springfield, Sioux Center, Larchwood, Chamberlain, Viborg, Cherokee, Tabor, Alexandria, White Lake, and Delmont 557 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ IAZ002-003-014-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ038>040-052>056- 061-062-221200- /O.CON.KFSD.EC.A.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T2000Z/ Osceola-Dickinson-Clay-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles- Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha- Including the cities of Slayton, Madison, Montrose, Woonsocket, Bridgewater, Huron, Brookings, Milford, Mountain Lake, Marshall, Windom, Lakefield, Salem, Arnolds Park, Luverne, Lake Preston, Fulda, Arlington, Wessington Springs, Tyler, Pipestone, Spirit Lake, Jackson, Canistota, Worthington, Orland, Flandreau, Alpena, Spencer, Lake Benton, Sioux Falls, Sibley, Hendricks, De Smet, Ivanhoe, and Howard 557 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 41 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 10:13 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson, Osceola | 8 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in South Dakota, 2026High Wind Warnings in Iowa, 2026High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2026Every high wind warning in 2026
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.