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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | FREEBORN |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 03/19/2012 17:08:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | (AEL)ALBERT LEA ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 43.68/-93.37 |
| End Date | 03/19/2012 17:08:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A line of strong thunderstorms moved rapidly northward across southern Minnesota during the late afternoon and early evening hours of Monday, March 19th. Some of the storms became severe near Albert Lea, and Elysian, or east of Mankato, Minnesota. One of the storms produced an EF0 tornado near Elysian, which traveled approximately 6.5 miles to the north before lifting. Most of the damage was associated downed trees and roof damage. As the storms moved north, some of the stronger storms produced wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across the western Twin Cities Metro, with minor damage reported in Carver. |
| Event Narrative | Severe thunderstorm winds caused a grain bin, approximately 15 feet tall, to collapse north of Albert Lea, Minnesota. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 407.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EAGLE BEND | TODD CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| (AEL)ALBERT LEA ARPT | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| JANESVILLE | WASECA CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ELYSIAN | LE SUEUR CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 17:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| CARVER | CARVER CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNDAS | RICE CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 18:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHFIELD | RICE CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 18:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| COON RAPIDS | ANOKA CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 18:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NOWTHEN | ANOKA CO. | MN | 03/19/2012 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 407.00K | 0.00K |
