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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 57 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | LAC QUI PARLE |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 10/26/2010 10:30:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 10/27/2010 09:00:00 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 | An area of low pressure that developed across the Central Plains Monday evening, October 25, quickly intensified the morning of Tuesday, October 26th, as it moved northward across Minnesota. Intense pressure drops, combined with the strong pressure gradient, caused wind speeds to increase during the afternoon, which continued through Wednesday morning. Widespread sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts over 60 mph, were common from the late afternoon through the night, before tapering off Wednesday morning. The area of low pressure was also a record in terms of lowest pressure ever recorded in Minnesota (reference the entry by National Weather Service Duluth MN). Many reports were received of large trees blown down, with power outages throughout southern and central Minnesota during the height of the storm. |
| Event Narrative | Based on mesonet weather stations, and observations across the county, there were numerous gusts in excess of 55 mph during the late morning, then through the early morning of October 27th. A MNDOT Mesonet site south of Marietta, Minnesota measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 8:20 PM CST. A MNDOT AWOS site at the Madison, Minnesota airport, measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph at 12:30 AM CST. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 52.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 10:30 | CST-6 | High Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 11:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWIFT (ZONE) | SWIFT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RENVILLE (ZONE) | RENVILLE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARIBAULT (ZONE) | FARIBAULT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEVENS (ZONE) | STEVENS (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| POPE (ZONE) | POPE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REDWOOD (ZONE) | REDWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 12:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTIN (ZONE) | MARTIN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIBLEY (ZONE) | SIBLEY (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEARNS (ZONE) | STEARNS (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATONWAN (ZONE) | WATONWAN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NICOLLET (ZONE) | NICOLLET (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MEEKER (ZONE) | MEEKER (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 13:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MCLEOD (ZONE) | MCLEOD (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 14:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 14:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN (ZONE) | FREEBORN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 14:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASECA (ZONE) | WASECA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 14:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TODD (ZONE) | TODD (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 14:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BENTON (ZONE) | BENTON (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARVER (ZONE) | CARVER (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAKOTA (ZONE) | DAKOTA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT (ZONE) | SCOTT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENNEPIN (ZONE) | HENNEPIN (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| STEELE (ZONE) | STEELE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICE (ZONE) | RICE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHERBURNE (ZONE) | SHERBURNE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LE SUEUR (ZONE) | LE SUEUR (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRIGHT (ZONE) | WRIGHT (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRISON (ZONE) | MORRISON (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WASHINGTON (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ANOKA (ZONE) | ANOKA (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMSEY (ZONE) | RAMSEY (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 16:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODHUE (ZONE) | GOODHUE (ZONE) | MN | 10/26/2010 | 17:00 | CST-6 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 52.00K | 0.00K |
