High Wind — Foster, North Dakota

2022-04-06 to 2022-04-07 · Foster, North Dakota

Event narrative

Foster County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

Deep low pressure moved slowly through the Upper Midwest, keeping a tight pressure gradient over the Northern Plains. This produced strong winds for two days over the James River Valley into portions of south central North Dakota. The strongest wind gust was 68 mph near Medina in Stutsman County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1015487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.