High Wind — Mckenzie, North Dakota

2026-01-15 to 2026-01-16 · Mckenzie, North Dakota

Event narrative

Watford City AWOS reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

A pair of cold fronts moving through western and central North Dakota combined with a series of short-wave troughs resulted in an extended period of strong winds. The strongest reported wind gust was 74 mph at the Bowman Airport in Bowman County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1311556. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.