158  
WWUS73 KFSD 180408  
NPWFSD  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
NEZ013-014-SDZ068>071-181200-  
/O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.260218T0600Z-260218T1800Z/  
DIXON-DAKOTA-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELK POINT, SCOTLAND, TYNDALL, JEFFERSON,  
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPRINGFIELD, WAKEFIELD, NORTH SIOUX CITY,  
ALCESTER, YANKTON, BERESFORD, TABOR, PONCA, VERMILLION, ALLEN,  
AND AVON  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ020-031-181200-  
/O.EXA.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.260218T0800Z-260218T1800Z/  
PLYMOUTH-WOODBURY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LE MARS AND SIOUX CITY  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PLYMOUTH AND WOODBURY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ050-052-057-058-063-064-181200-  
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260218T1800Z/  
GREGORY-JERAULD-BRULE-AURORA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITE LAKE, WAGNER, BURKE, PLATTE, MARTY,  
DELMONT, CHAMBERLAIN, CORSICA, STICKNEY, KIMBALL, LAKE ANDES,  
ALPENA, WESSINGTON SPRINGS, GREGORY, ARMOUR, AND PLANKINTON  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ038>040-053>056-059>062-065>067-181200-  
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.260218T0600Z-260218T1800Z/  
BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-DAVISON-  
HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-LINCOLN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DE SMET, PARKSTON, SALEM, TRIPP,  
ARLINGTON, HURON, MADISON, HARRISBURG, EMERY, CANTON, ALEXANDRIA,  
TEA, BRIDGEWATER, HURLEY, FLANDREAU, FREEMAN, MARION, ORLAND,  
LENNOX, MENNO, VIBORG, LAKE PRESTON, CANISTOTA, CENTERVILLE,  
CHANCELLOR, WOONSOCKET, MONTROSE, SIOUX FALLS, CLAYTON, HOWARD,  
PARKER, MITCHELL, BROOKINGS, AND IRENE  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-  
181200-  
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0003.260218T0800Z-260218T1800Z/  
LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-  
IDA-LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SIOUX CENTER, LARCHWOOD, TYLER, HARTLEY,  
ROCK VALLEY, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SLAYTON, IVANHOE, SANBORN, MILFORD,  
INWOOD, BATTLE CREEK, ARNOLDS PARK, HULL, WORTHINGTON, ORANGE  
CITY, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, SPIRIT LAKE, MARSHALL, FULDA, LAKE  
BENTON, MOUNTAIN LAKE, IDA GROVE, STORM LAKE, WINDOM, CHEROKEE,  
GEORGE, HOLSTEIN, SPENCER, PIPESTONE, HENDRICKS, LUVERNE, ROCK  
RAPIDS, AND HAWARDEN  
1008 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND SOUTHWEST  
MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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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