High Wind in Divide, North Dakota

High Wind May 14, 2026 · Divide, North Dakota

76 mph

Measured gust (66 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Crosby mesonet reported wind gusts up to 76 mph.

The wider storm

A strong surface low deepened as it moved through North Dakota, leading to high non-thunderstorm wind gusts. By the early afternoon, the strong winds were producing blowing dust and significantly reduced visibility across western North Dakota, with a Blowing Dust Warning and Blowing Dust Advisory issued for much of western and central North Dakota. Visibility was under one quarter of a mile at times. The strongest wind gust reported was 76 mph near Crosby in Divide County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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