| Event |
Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude |
56 kts. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
KANDIYOHI |
| WFO |
MPX |
| Begin Date |
07/17/2011 22:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
5 |
| Begin Azimuth |
ENE |
| Begin Location |
SVEA |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
45.03/-94.93 |
| End Date |
07/17/2011 22:47:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
5 |
| End Azimuth |
SSW |
| End Location |
ATWATER |
| End Lat/Lon |
45.06/-94.84 |
| 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 |
The evening of Sunday, July 17, a small complex of thunderstorms develop across southeast North Dakota, and moved into west-central Minnesota during the late evening and caused several areas of high winds (a measured wind gust of 53 mph occurred at Morris, Minnesota), with trees blown down southeast of Willmar. These storms tracked to the south and southeast before weakening in southwest Minnesota after midnight. |
| Event Narrative |
Several large trees were blown down across County Road 8. In addition, a line of about 12 trees in a wind break were all snapped or blown over along County Road 4 SE. |
