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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | AITKIN |
| WFO | DLH |
| Begin Date | 05/17/2008 16:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | HILL CITY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.01/-93.6 |
| End Date | 05/17/2008 16:30:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Instability combined with cold air aloft triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of northeast Minnesota during the afternoon of May 17. Some storms became severe with gusty winds of 60 mph or greater and large hail. |
| Event Narrative | A two-foot diameter spruce tree was knocked down. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| MINNEWAWA | AITKIN CO. | MN | 05/17/2008 | 12:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLE FORK | KOOCHICHING CO. | MN | 05/17/2008 | 12:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKBERRY | ITASCA CO. | MN | 05/17/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HINCKLEY | PINE CO. | MN | 05/17/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILL CITY | AITKIN CO. | MN | 05/17/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
