816  
WWUS73 KFGF 130105  
NPWFGF  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
805 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
MNZ002-027-NDZ030-130915-  
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
NORMAN-WEST BECKER-TRAILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, MAYVILLE, HALSTAD, DETROIT  
LAKES, AND ADA  
805 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, NORMAN AND WEST BECKER COUNTIES. IN NORTH  
DAKOTA, TRAILL COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BLOWING SNOW MAY CAUSE SCATTERED WHITEOUT  
CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ003-029>031-040-NDZ029-039-053-130915-  
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
CLAY-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-STEELE-CASS-  
RICHLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOORHEAD, FERGUS FALLS, BRECKENRIDGE,  
FARGO, ELBOW LAKE, WAHPETON, NEW YORK MILLS, AND FINLEY  
805 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, CLAY, EAST OTTER TAIL, GRANT, WEST OTTER  
TAIL, AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN NORTH DAKOTA, CASS, RICHLAND, AND  
STEELE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BLOWING SNOW MAY CAUSE SCATTERED WHITEOUT  
CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
MNZ032-130915-  
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
WADENA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADENA  
805 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WADENA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BLOWING SNOW MAY CAUSE SCATTERED WHITEOUT  
CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ024-028-038-049-052-130915-  
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/  
EDDY-GRIGGS-BARNES-RANSOM-SARGENT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ROCKFORD, GWINNER, COOPERSTOWN,  
VALLEY CITY, LISBON, AND FORMAN  
805 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...EDDY, BARNES, GRIGGS, RANSOM, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BLOWING SNOW MAY CAUSE SCATTERED WHITEOUT  
CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
DJR  
 
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