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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 60 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | ITASCA |
| WFO | DLH |
| Begin Date | 05/17/2008 14:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | BLACKBERRY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.18/-93.45 |
| End Date | 05/17/2008 14:00:00 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 twelve-inch diameter spruce tree and a 6-inch diameter maple tree were snapped by gusty winds. |
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 |
