High Wind, Barnes
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barnes forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in North Dakota, November 1, 1999
A strong pressure gradient developed across the northern plains, between a low over southern Ontario and a high building in from Montana. The peak wind was reported at Devils Lake, where a gust of 76 mph was reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $590,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.
A strong pressure gradient developed across the northern plains, between a low over southern Ontario and a high building in from Montana. The peak wind was reported at Devils Lake, where a gust of 76 mph was reported. The Grand Forks Air Force Base had a gust of 66 mph and Fargo had a gust of 56 mph. Damage was uniform across eastern North Dakota, with the larger cities sustaining the brunt of the damage. A motel in Devils Lake had a portion of its roof blown off. Waves were 8 feet high on Devils Lake, crossing over the top of Highway 57 in spots. Several buildings in Lakota were damaged, and one pole barn north of town was flattened. A wildfire burned over 800 acres of grassland and an abandoned farmstead near Tolna. Numerous other smaller fires had to be extinguished by rural fire departments. Three semi trucks were blown over, one in Grand Forks and two near Pembina. Trees fell on cars, homes, and power lines. Minor power outages were reported. Damage to roofs, fences, signs, and traffic signals was also common.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Benson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benson forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Cass
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cass forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Cavalier
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cavalier forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eddy
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Eddy forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grand Forks
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grand Forks forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Griggs
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Griggs forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Nelson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pembina
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pembina forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ramsey
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ransom
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ransom forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Richland
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sargent
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sargent forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.108, -97.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Steele
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Steele forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Towner
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Towner forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Traill
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Traill forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.454, -97.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Walsh
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Walsh forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Minnesota, November 1, 1999
- Drought in Nebraska, November 1 to 22, 1999
- Drought in South Dakota, November 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in Kansas, November 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in Kentucky, November 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in New Mexico, November 1 to 30, 1999
- High Wind in Minnesota, November 1, 1999
- Drought in Illinois, November 1 to 30, 1999
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 1, 1999
- High Wind in North Dakota, November 1, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, November 1, 1999
- Drought in Iowa, November 1 to 30, 1999
More
Every storm in North Dakota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, November 1999
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5722147, 5722148, 5722149, 5722150, 5722256, 5722257, 5722258, 5722259, 5722260, 5722261, 5722262, 5722263, 5722264, 5722265, 5722266, 5722267, 5722268.