A deep low pressure system passed just to the north of the Canadian border, which led to a pair of cold fronts passing through North Dakota. The tight pressure gradient combined with the cold air pouring in behind the fronts led to strong winds over western and central North Dakota. The strongest wind gust was 72 mph in Divide County.

High Wind in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Bottineau County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

McHenry County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Billings County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dunn County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Oliver County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (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 SLOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Slope County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hettinger County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Grant County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Emmons County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Logan County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

LaMoure County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

High Wind in DIVIDE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Crosby RAWS reported a wind gust of 72 mph.

High Wind in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Turtle Mountain RAWS reported a wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Tioga AWOS reported a wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Blaisdell NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 71 mph.

High Wind in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Minot ASOS reported a wind gust of 60 mph.

High Wind in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rugby NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

New Town NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Golden Valley NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Garrison ASOS reported a sustained wind of 40 mph.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Denhoff NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Harvey AWOS reported a sustained wind of 43 mph.

High Wind in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Carrington AWOS reported a wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Beach AWOS reported a wind gust of 60 mph.

High Wind in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gladstone NDDOT site reported a wind gust of 65 mph.

High Wind in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Mandan AWOS reported a wind gust of 60 mph.

High Wind in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Bismarck ASOS reported a wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Arrowwood RAWS reported a wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Bowman AWOS reported a sustained wind of 46 mph.

High Wind in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hettinger ASOS reported a wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Tatanka Prairie RAWS reported a wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wishek NDDOT site reported a sustained wind of 42 mph.

High Wind in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 17-NOV-21 00:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Oakes AWOS reported a sustained wind of 40 mph.

High Wind in BURKE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Lostwood RAWS reported a wind gust of 61 mph.

High Wind in RENVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 16-NOV-21 11:00:00 to 17-NOV-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Renville County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.