Thunderstorm Wind in Traverse County, Minnesota
Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2022 · Traverse County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Estimated 80 mph wind gusts uprooted and snapped trees, and blew a roof off of a residence.
The wider storm
A derecho developed in south central South Dakota and traveled northeast into western Minnesota. This thunderstorm complex generated 2 confirmed tornadoes across Big Stone and Traverse Counties, and produced a broad area of widespread and destructive straight-line winds in excess of 80 mph. Trees, buildings, power lines, grain bins, semi trucks, and other property was damaged or destroyed across west central Minnesota, and power outages lasted for multiple days in some cases.
Began near Wheaton (45.8000, -96.4900).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1020588. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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