| Event |
High Wind |
| Magnitude |
50 kts. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
MAHNOMEN |
| WFO |
FGF |
| Begin Date |
07/10/2007 06:06:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
07/10/2007 06:06:00 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 |
A high wind event occurred across portions of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota in the early morning hours of the 10th. Several things came together to cause this event. First, a strengthening upper level jet moved into the area along with sinking motion in the low to mid layers of the atmosphere. A morning upper air sounding from Aberdeen, South Dakota, showed nearly unidirectional winds from the surface to the jet level. Also at the surface, an area of low pressure located near Cooperstown (ND) in the early morning hours strengthened as it moved toward Baudette (MN) around sunrise. Some decaying weak showers could also have helped mix some of the stronger winds down to the surface. |
| Event Narrative |
The wind gust was measured by a MNDOT RWIS sensor located about 2 miles south-southeast of Mahnomen. |
