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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Overview

On November 11, 2021, an intense low pressure system brought a cold front through the region, which resulted in very strong winds across our area. Numerous wind gusts over 60 mph were reported, with the strongest wind gust near Midland at 1132 AM of 82 mph! Several semi trucks were overturned. The winds gradually decreased overnight, but remained breezy into the next day. 

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Wind observations from NWS Rapid City office
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