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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | NICOLLET |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/23/2012 15:58:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | LAFAYETTE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.45/-94.43 |
| End Date | 05/23/2012 15:58:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Thunderstorms developed along a cold front across western Minnesota during the afternoon of May 23rd, and moved slowly eastward. However, additional thunderstorms developed south and raced northeast across south central and east central Minnesota, some of which produced severe wind gusts in excess of 70 mph at times. |
| Event Narrative | Severe straight line winds blew down power lines along County Road 1, west of Lafayette, Minnesota. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.004M | 0.00K | |||||||
| LOWRY | POPE CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 11:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW ULM ARPT | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 15:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| LAFAYETTE | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 15:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ST HENRY | LE SUEUR CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST BENEDICT | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/23/2012 | 19:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.004M | 0.00K |
