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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 53 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | YELLOW MEDICINE |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 10/26/2008 07:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 10/26/2008 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 | A strong cold front whipped through Central and Southern Minnesota on this date. Strong Northwest winds behind the front were most prevalent across a portion of West Central and much of South Central Minnesota. Some of the highest gusts that occurred were: 58 knots five miles South of Marietta; 54 knots at Blue Earth, 53 knots in Hanley Falls; 52 knots in Fairmont; 50 knots at Redwood Falls; 49 knots in Alexandria; 48 knots at Morris, 48 knots in Glenwood. |
| Event Narrative | Wind gust occurred in Hanley Falls at 1200 LST. Another gust to 49 knot was observed at Canby at 1132 CST, with a gust to 48 knots also recorded in Granite Falls at 0731 CST. |
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 | |||||||
| LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 06:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 07:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 07:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEVENS (ZONE) | STEVENS (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 07:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 07:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATONWAN (ZONE) | WATONWAN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTIN (ZONE) | MARTIN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NICOLLET (ZONE) | NICOLLET (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEELE (ZONE) | STEELE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWIFT (ZONE) | SWIFT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 08:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARIBAULT (ZONE) | FARIBAULT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RENVILLE (ZONE) | RENVILLE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REDWOOD (ZONE) | REDWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 09:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASECA (ZONE) | WASECA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN (ZONE) | FREEBORN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
