High Wind — Slope, North Dakota

2023-10-17 · Slope, North Dakota

Event narrative

Sand Creek RAWS reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure passed through the southern prairie provinces of Canada and a trough moved through western and central North Dakota. Winds were already gusty with this system. Rain showers developed along the trough and mixed down even higher winds from aloft. The strongest wind gust of 84 mph occurred near Fryburg in Billings County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144523. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.