High Wind Warning Issued for Northeast North Dakota Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A High Wind Warning and Blowing Dust Advisory are in effect until 9 PM CDT Friday for Cavalier, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner and Western Walsh Counties.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast North Dakota
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Forks ND
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast North Dakota.
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Grand Forks ND at 4:08 PM CDT on May 15, 2026. The alert is effective from 4:08 PM CDT until 9:00 PM CDT on May 15, 2026. A Blowing Dust Advisory remains in effect during the same period.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Towner, Cavalier, Ramsey, Nelson, and Western Walsh Counties in North Dakota.
What You Should Do
Persons with respiratory problems should stay indoors until the storm passes. If encountering blowing dust on roadways, pull off the road as far as possible, put the vehicle in park, turn lights off, and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remain in lower levels of homes during the windstorm, avoid windows, and watch for falling debris. Use caution if driving.
Expected Conditions
West winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. Visibility will be between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 4:08 PM CDT May 15, 2026, and expires at 9:00 PM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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