WWUS73 KFSD 160026
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
726 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

SDZ050-057-063-160900-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-261016T0900Z/
Gregory-Brule-Charles Mix-
Including the cities of Burke, Platte, Chamberlain, Gregory, Lake
Andes, Kimball, Marty, and Wagner
726 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Brule, Charles Mix, and Gregory Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

SDZ052-058-064-160500-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-261016T0500Z/
Jerauld-Aurora-Douglas-
Including the cities of Stickney, Armour, Wessington Springs,
Corsica, Delmont, White Lake, Alpena, and Plankinton
726 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts around 45 mph.

* WHERE...Jerauld, Aurora, and Douglas Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

SDZ039-040-054>056-061-062-066-067-070-160930-
/O.EXA.KFSD.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1300Z/
Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-
Clay-
Including the cities of Marion, Vermillion, Madison, Harrisburg, De
Smet, Tea, Arlington, Canistota, Montrose, Chancellor, Centerville,
Brookings, Orland, Howard, Flandreau, Viborg, Canton, Bridgewater,
Lake Preston, Salem, Parker, Lennox, Hurley, Irene, and Sioux Falls
726 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ071-160930-
/O.CON.KFSD.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1300Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Union-
Including the cities of George, Sanborn, Milford, Sheldon, Mountain
Lake, Storm Lake, Elk Point, South Sioux City, Rock Rapids, Tyler,
Worthington, Hawarden, Pipestone, Lakefield, Inwood, Alcester,
Arnolds Park, Hull, Cherokee, Ivanhoe, Beresford, Ponca, Sibley,
Sioux Center, Fulda, Spencer, Windom, Luverne, Spirit Lake, Le Mars,
Battle Creek, Orange City, Jefferson, North Sioux City, Rock Valley,
Hartley, Larchwood, Hendricks, Lake Benton, Wakefield, Holstein,
Slayton, Ida Grove, Sioux City, Jackson, Allen, and Marshall
726 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

SG