Thunderstorm Wind — Red Lake, Minnesota

2022-06-20 · near Oklee, Red Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

Numerous poplar, ash, box elder, and spruce trees were snapped or uprooted across farmsteads in Garnes and Equality townships between 440 and 448 pm cdt. A pole shed was blown open and metal sheathing and roofing spread downwind for over half a mile.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms formed during the afternoon, moving across the southern and central portions of the Red River Valley, then into west-central and northwest Minnesota. Wind gusts to 85 mph were reported, along with 2 tornadoes, and numerous other reports of hail and high wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1042501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.