Thunderstorm Wind — Pennington, Minnesota

2022-06-20 · near Erie, Pennington, Minnesota

Event narrative

Peak winds were measured at an RWIS station along Hwy 1.

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 1042502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.