A deep low pressure system moved along the Canadian border as a strong cold front swept through North Dakota. This led to strong winds developing over western and central North Dakota including the James River Valley. Additionally, the mixing of stronger winds aloft down to the surface was occasionally aided by light rain and snow showers moving through, enhancing wind gusts. The strongest reported wind gust of 72 mph occurred in Divide County.

High Wind in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Bottineau County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Oliver County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Kidder County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Logan County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

LaMoure County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hettinger County had estimated gusts to 65 mph.

High Wind in DIVIDE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Crosby RAWS reported wind gusts to 72 mph.

High Wind in WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Williston ASOS reported wind gusts to 70 mph.

High Wind in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Stanley AWOS reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Grassy Butte NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 69 mph.

High Wind in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Manning NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

High Wind in GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Beach AWOS reported wind gusts to 66 mph.

High Wind in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 66 mph.

High Wind in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dickinson ASOS reported wind gusts to 68 mph.

High Wind in SLOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Sand Creek RAWS reported wind gusts to 63 mph.

High Wind in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Bowman AWOS reported wind gusts to 63 mph.

High Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hettinger ASOS reported wind gusts to 70 mph.

High Wind in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Minot ASOS reported wind gusts to 67 mph.

High Wind in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

J Clark Salyer RAWS reported wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Hazen AWOS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

High Wind in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Garrison ASOS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Denhoff NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 71 mph.

High Wind in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Mandan AWOS reported wind gusts to 65 mph.

High Wind in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Long Lake RAWS reported wind gusts to 70 mph.

High Wind in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Lake Tschida CWOP reported wind gusts to 59 mph.

High Wind in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Tatanka Prairie RAWS reported wind gusts to 66 mph.

High Wind in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Rolla AWOS reported wind gusts to 66 mph.

High Wind in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rugby NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 68 mph.

High Wind in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Harvey AWOS reported wind gusts to 58 mph.

High Wind in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Carrington AWOS reported wind gusts to 64 mph.

High Wind in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Arrowwood RAWS reported wind gusts to 63 mph.

High Wind in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wishek NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 65 mph.

High Wind in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 14:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Oakes AWOS reported sustained winds to 44 mph.

High Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Linton AWOS reported sustained winds to 44 mph.

High Wind in BURKE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Burke County had estimated gusts to 65 mph.

High Wind in RENVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-MAR-21 12:00:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Renville County had estimated gusts to 60 mph.