| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Marshall; Roberts; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel |
| Effective | 10/17/2026, 9:28:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 10/17/2026, 1:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 17 at 9:28AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
Strong southwest winds continue over and especially along the
eastern slopes of the Sisseton Hills as gusts have ranged from 40
to 50 mph. Wind gusts to 50 mph are possible through the late
morning with winds diminishing a bit midday. However, gusts could
still peak to around 40 mph along the eastern slopes of the
Sisseton Hills through the afternoon and evening before
diminishing overnight. These gusty winds will blow around
unsecured objects and could make traveling difficult for high
profile vehicles at times.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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