Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Minnesota

2023-08-01 · near Davidson, Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

Public reports 2 power poles cracked at the base 3 NE Mallory. Wind speed estimated.

Wider weather episode

An axis of instability moved through NW MN, sparking off convection in the evening hours of August 1st. Large hail and damaging wind gusts were reported with these cells.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1133034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.