At 14:00 on December 31st of 2000, wind of 5-6 degrees occurred in Bayannur League. The wind velocity was 14-20 meters per second. At 17:00, the wind velocity in the north of Baotou was 16 meters per second. At 20:00, the wind velocity in the north of Baotou was 12 meters per second and the wind velocity in Dongsheng was 10 meters per second.

At 8:00 on January 1st, the wind velocity in Erenhot City of Xilin Gol League was 16 meters per second. At 14:00, the wind velocity in Huade County of Ulanqab League was 14 meters per second. At 10:00, the wind velocity was 18 meters per second in Chifeng. The wind was 7-8 degrees.

Sandstorms and snowstorms occurred along with the strong wind and threatened the ecological environment.