High Wind — Buena Vista, Iowa

2025-11-25 to 2025-11-26 · Buena Vista, Iowa

Event narrative

Sustained winds reached 40 to 44 mph at times with a peak gust of 58 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site 2 miles southwest of Storm Lake.

Wider weather episode

Intense low pressure developed across northern South Dakota and pushed eastward into Minnesota on the night of November 25-26. A very intense pressure gradient on the western flank of the system produced widespread winds which gusted from 50 to 75 mph, with the highest wind gusts noted through the Missouri River corridor and along the Buffalo Ridge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.