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Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 61 kts.
State MINNESOTA
County/Area LE SUEUR
WFO MPX
Begin Date 05/23/2012 18:30:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth W
Begin Location ST HENRY
Begin Lat/Lon 44.38/-93.83
End Date 05/23/2012 18:30:00 CST-6
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 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 Several large trees were snapped off, plus debris from a shed blew across Highway 112 and County Road 15, and blocked the road.


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