071  
WWUS73 KFSD 181619  
NPWFSD  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
IAZ001-012-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-190300-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/  
LYON-SIOUX-LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-NOBLES-PIPESTONE-ROCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INWOOD, ORANGE CITY, LARCHWOOD, ROCK  
VALLEY, IVANHOE, HAWARDEN, LUVERNE, FULDA, LAKE BENTON,  
HENDRICKS, ROCK RAPIDS, GEORGE, HULL, WORTHINGTON, SLAYTON,  
PIPESTONE, MARSHALL, TYLER, AND SIOUX CENTER  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH  
EXPECTED. RAPID, BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE WHEN  
SNOW OCCURS, ESPECIALLY NEAR AND NORTH OF I-90.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES. SCATTERED  
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ020-031-NEZ014-SDZ040-056-062-067-071-190300-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/  
PLYMOUTH-WOODBURY-DAKOTA-BROOKINGS-MOODY-MINNEHAHA-LINCOLN-UNION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLANDREAU, ELK POINT, SIOUX CITY, LE  
MARS, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, LENNOX, BROOKINGS, NORTH SIOUX CITY, TEA,  
JEFFERSON, SIOUX FALLS, ALCESTER, BERESFORD, HARRISBURG, AND  
CANTON  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA, NORTHEAST  
NEBRASKA, AND EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES. SCATTERED  
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
NEZ013-SDZ039-054-055-060-061-065-066-068>070-190000-  
/O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/  
DIXON-KINGSBURY-MINER-LAKE-HANSON-MCCOOK-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-BON  
HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTROSE, SCOTLAND, DE SMET, LAKE  
PRESTON, CHANCELLOR, YANKTON, TABOR, ARLINGTON, SALEM, FREEMAN,  
WAKEFIELD, MENNO, ORLAND, TRIPP, CLAYTON, CENTERVILLE, IRENE,  
PARKSTON, PONCA, VIBORG, HURLEY, SPRINGFIELD, TYNDALL, MARION,  
PARKER, AVON, HOWARD, EMERY, BRIDGEWATER, VERMILLION, CANISTOTA,  
ALEXANDRIA, ALLEN, AND MADISON  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL AND  
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES. SCATTERED  
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ038-050-052-053-057>059-063-064-190000-  
/O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/  
BEADLE-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX-  
DOUGLAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARMOUR, STICKNEY, BURKE, WHITE LAKE,  
HURON, MARTY, WOONSOCKET, LAKE ANDES, GREGORY, KIMBALL, ALPENA,  
CHAMBERLAIN, DELMONT, WESSINGTON SPRINGS, CORSICA, WAGNER,  
PLANKINTON, MITCHELL, AND PLATTE  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH  
EXPECTED. RAPID, BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE WHEN  
SNOW OCCURS, ESPECIALLY NEAR AND NORTH OF I-90.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND  
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES. SCATTERED  
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ081-090-190300-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/  
OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-IDA-  
COTTONWOOD-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELDON, MOUNTAIN LAKE, SPIRIT LAKE,  
SIBLEY, SPENCER, IDA GROVE, WINDOM, MILFORD, HARTLEY, ARNOLDS  
PARK, STORM LAKE, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, BATTLE CREEK, HOLSTEIN,  
SANBORN, AND CHEROKEE  
1019 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND SOUTHWEST  
MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
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