High Wind — Benson, North Dakota

2024-10-05 · Benson, North Dakota

Event narrative

NDAWN station 3 SE Niles reports 66 mph at 10 meters.

Wider weather episode

A strong LLJ of 60 knots passed over the area with a low pressure system, causing high winds from the SSE. A well mixed boundary layer resulted in higher wind gusts from that LLJ reaching the surface across eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215879. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.