diff --git a/sarwind/sarwind.py b/sarwind/sarwind.py
index 33ff8b1..935f613 100755
--- a/sarwind/sarwind.py
+++ b/sarwind/sarwind.py
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ def __init__(self, sar_image, wind, pixelsize=500, resample_alg=1, max_diff_minu
                 "polarization": "VV",
                 "dataType": "6"
             })
+        # Check that there is data
+        s0vv = self[self.sigma0_bandNo]
+        if s0vv[~np.isnan(s0vv)].shape[0] == 0:
+            raise ValueError("Erroneous SAR product - all NRCS values are NaN.")
 
         logging.debug("Resize SAR..")
         # Resize to given pixel size (default 500 m)
diff --git a/tests/test_sarwind.py b/tests/test_sarwind.py
index 36e8b82..edb41c1 100644
--- a/tests/test_sarwind.py
+++ b/tests/test_sarwind.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def testSARWind_using_s1EWnc_arome_filenames(mock_nansat, sarEW_NBS, arome, monk
     with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
         smock = SelectMock()
         smock.side_effect = [
+            np.array([1, 1]),           # self[self.sigma0_bandNo]
             np.array([0, 0]),           # topo[1]
             1,                          # self[self.sigma0_bandNo]
         ]
@@ -82,6 +83,25 @@ def testSARWind_using_s1EWnc_arome_filenames(mock_nansat, sarEW_NBS, arome, monk
             SARWind(sarEW_NBS, arome)
         assert str(ee.value) == "The SAR and wind datasets do not intersect."
 
+    # Test that sarwind raises exception if the NRCS is NaN
+    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
+        smock = SelectMock()
+        smock.side_effect = [
+            np.array([np.nan, np.nan])  # self[self.sigma0_bandNo]
+        ]
+        mp.setattr("sarwind.sarwind.Nansat.__getitem__", smock)
+        smock2 = SelectMock()
+        smock2.side_effect = [
+            "VV",
+            "2024-04-04T23:28:31+00:00",
+            "2024-04-04T23:28:51+00:00",
+            "2024-04-04T23:28:31+00:00",
+        ]
+        mp.setattr("sarwind.sarwind.Nansat.get_metadata", smock2)
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ee:
+            SARWind(sarEW_NBS, arome)
+        assert str(ee.value) == "Erroneous SAR product - all NRCS values are NaN."
+
 
 @pytest.mark.without_nansat
 def testSARWind_get_model_wind_field(mock_nansat, arome, monkeypatch):