High Wind — Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota

2022-06-29 · Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota

Event narrative

The Madison airport in Lac Qui Parle County measured a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph. Another wind gust of 63 mph occurred along the South Dakota border.

Wider weather episode

A decaying area of thunderstorms that developed across South Dakota Tuesday evening, June 29th, moved eastward over west central Minnesota. Although a couple of lightning strikes were noted near Redwood Falls, the severe wind gusts near Madison were not associated with thunderstorms. Scattered showers were noted in the area, but very dry air aloft and stronger winds in the boundary layer, allowed for the mixing of the stronger winds to reach the surface. A few wind sensors in Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties had wind gusts above 57 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.