| Event |
High Wind |
| Magnitude |
52 kts. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
MOWER |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
10/26/2010 10:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
10/27/2010 16:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
6.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A low pressure system deepened over northern Minnesota and set the Minnesota state record for the lowest recorded barometric pressure. This system was responsible for high winds across portions of southeast Minnesota in the morning hours of October 26th and the daytime hours of the 27th. Sustained wind speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour were measured at the airports in Rochester (Olmsted), Austin (Mower) and Dodge Center (Dodge). A peak wind gust of 63 miles per hour was measured two miles southeast of Eyota (Olmsted) from the Minnesota Department of Transportation automated weather observing equipment. The high winds knocked down several trees, some onto power lines, and damaged building roofs. |
| Event Narrative |
Trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Austin. The broadcast media also reported a roof blown off a building in Austin while wind gusts hit 47 mph several times (1315, 1335, and 1855 GMT) on October 27th at the Austin Municipal Airport. |
