High Wind — Sioux, North Dakota

2024-12-19 · Sioux, North Dakota

Event narrative

Sioux County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

An Alberta Clipper moved through the Northern Plains producing high winds over southwest and far south central North Dakota. The strongest reported wind gust of 67 mph occurred in Hettinger County. In addition, the clipper also produced heavy snow over northwest and north central North Dakota, which is addressed in a separate episode in the December 2024 edition of Storm Data.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222718. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.