Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Minnesota

2023-09-05 · near Sawbill Lndg, Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

Many large trees were snapped off ten feet above the ground with trees nearby uprooted in areas with thin or wet soils. One tree limb was through the metal roof of a cabin.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving across northern Minnesota during the afternoon hours of the 5th. Storms along the Iron Range of northeastern Minnesota were quite strong and produced damaging winds from the Hibbing area northeast to the Isabella area. Widespread tree damage was observed along with concentrated corridors of more significant damage. NWS meteorologists performed a storm survey of the hardest hit areas near Aurora and Hoyt Lakes and found damage indicative of straight line winds in excess of 90 mph. Additional storms were seen elsewhere across the region that produced minor tree damage and marginally severe hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.