| Event |
Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude |
52 kts. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
HOUSTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
03/19/2012 20:04:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NE |
| Begin Location |
EITZEN |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
43.51/-91.46 |
| End Date |
03/19/2012 20:04:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
10.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A warm front was lifting north across the Upper Midwest and thunderstorms developed along this boundary during the evening of March 16th across southeast Minnesota. Some of these storms produce strong winds which blew down grain bins in Byron (Olmsted County). Power poles were blown down and a barn was lifted off its foundation in and near Eitzen (Houston County). |
| Event Narrative |
A barn was lifted off its foundation and landed on a house southwest of Eitzen while power poles and lines were blown down in Eitzen. |
