Thunderstorm Wind — Todd, Minnesota

2023-06-23 · near West Union, Todd, Minnesota

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported a 20 inch diameter pine tree snapped, with a photo relayed via social media.

Wider weather episode

A weak frontal boundary was draped east/west across the region. By mid-afternoon, scattered thunderstorms developed along this boundary. There was minimal instability, and minimal wind shear. As a result, storms were very pulse-like, or short-lived. A few of the stronger cores managed to produce damaging wind, with one report of severe hail. This was a low-end event, with a few sporadic severe weather reports. Some reports include:

Trees down east-southeast of West Union.

Trees down near North Branch.

Measured 60 mph gust at KMIC ASOS.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (45.7779, -95.0233)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095779. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.