High Wind in North Dakota, November 5 to 6, 2022

Name: High Wind in North Dakota, November 5 to 6, 2022
Start: 2022-11-05T19:00
End: 2022-11-06T17:00
Location: North Dakota

November 5 to 6, 2022 · NWS BIS · 36 events in 36 counties and zones

A deep low pressure system moved from southern Saskatchewan through southern Manitoba producing a strong pressure gradient over western and central North Dakota. This led to high winds developing.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 36

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 BIS wrote it up.

A deep low pressure system moved from southern Saskatchewan through southern Manitoba producing a strong pressure gradient over western and central North Dakota. This led to high winds developing. The strongest reported wind gust was 67 mph near Denhoff in Sheridan County. One direct death and one direct injury occurred in Lamoure County with this high wind episode. Along Highway 281 ten miles north of Edgeley at 9:07 AM CST on November 6, a pickup truck was northbound pulling an empty enclosed trailer. The trailer was flipped by the high winds and detached, causing the pickup truck to rotate left into the southbound lane, into the path of a semi-truck that was attempting to pass the pickup truck. The pickup truck was struck and subsequently overturned. The driver of the pickup truck was seriously injured, and the passenger died.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 5, 5:56 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 5:56 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 5:59 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

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In the hours before

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Event by event

36 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Divide

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Divide forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 48.815, -103.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Crosby RAWS reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Williams

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Williams forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 48.344, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tioga AWOS reported wind gusts to 59 mph.

High Wind, Mountrail

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Mountrail forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blaisdell NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

High Wind, Ward

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Ward forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS

Minot ASOS reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

High Wind, Dunn

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Dunn forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Manning NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Golden Valley

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Golden Valley forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 46.940, -103.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Beach AWOS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

High Wind, Stark

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Stark forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.811, -102.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dickinson ASOS reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

High Wind, Sioux

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Sioux forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS

Tatanka Prairie RAWS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.

High Wind, McLean

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: McLean forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS

Garrison ASOS reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

High Wind, Morton

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Morton forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet

New Salem NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 64 mph.

High Wind, Grant

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake Tschida CWOP reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

High Wind, Burke

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Burke forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.791, -102.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Burke County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Renville

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Renville forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 48.719, -101.658 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Renville County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Mercer

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Mercer forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mercer County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Oliver

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Oliver forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Oliver County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, McKenzie

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: McKenzie forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

McKenzie County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Billings

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Billings forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 47.023, -103.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Billings County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Slope

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Slope forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.447, -103.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slope County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Hettinger

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Hettinger forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.433, -102.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hettinger County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Adams

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.097, -102.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Adams County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Bowman

When: November 5, 7:00 PM CST to November 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Bowman forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.113, -103.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Bowman County had estimated sustained winds to 40 mph.

High Wind, Pierce

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Pierce forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.250, -99.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rugby NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 59 mph.

High Wind, Sheridan

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Sheridan forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Denhoff NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 67 mph.

High Wind, Wells

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Wells forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 47.588, -99.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Harvey AWOS reported sustained winds to 40 mph.

High Wind, Foster

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Foster forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 47.457, -98.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Carrington AWOS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.

High Wind, Burleigh

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Burleigh forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Long Lake RAWS reported wind gusts to 65 mph.

High Wind, Stutsman

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Stutsman forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 46.979, -98.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Jamestown ASOS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.

High Wind, La Moure

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: La Moure forecast zone
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.457, -98.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Verona NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 66 mph. Along Highway 281 ten miles north of Edgeley at 9:07 AM CST, a pickup truck was northbound pulling an empty enclosed trailer. The trailer was flipped by the high winds and detached, causing the pickup truck to rotate left into the southbound lane, into the path of a semi-truck that was attempting to pass the pickup truck. The pickup truck was struck and subsequently overturned. The driver of the pickup truck was seriously injured, and the passenger died.

High Wind, McIntosh

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: McIntosh forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wishek NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Dickey

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Dickey forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 46.110, -98.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Oakes AWOS reported sustained winds to 46 mph.

High Wind, Bottineau

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Bottineau forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Bottineau County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Rolette

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Rolette forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.772, -99.841 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rolette County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, McHenry

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: McHenry forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

McHenry County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Kidder

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Kidder forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 46.980, -99.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Kidder County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Emmons

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Emmons forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 46.285, -100.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emmons County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind, Logan

When: November 6, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.457, -99.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Logan County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
High Wind, La Moure	2022-11-06	64	Female	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Direct

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

Every storm in North Dakota in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in North Dakota, November 2022

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1065699, 1065700, 1065701, 1065702, 1065704, 1065705, 1065706, 1065707, 1065708, 1065709, 1065710, 1065719, 1065720, 1065721, 1065722, 1065729, 1065730, 1065731, 1065732, 1065733, 1065734, 1065703, 1065711, 1065712, 1065713, 1065714, 1065715, 1065716, 1065717, 1065718, 1065723, 1065724, 1065725, 1065726, 1065727, 1065728.