Thunderstorm Wind — Clay, Minnesota

2024-05-17 · near Barnesville, Clay, Minnesota

Event narrative

Delayed report from social media; shed flipped over fence. Time estimated based on radar and surrounding obs with an RWIS gusting to 57 mph 10 minutes later about 13 miles ESE as the gust front hit that location.

Wider weather episode

Severe Wind was observed with a QLCS moving through the central Red River Valley into northwestern Minnesota on the evening of May 17th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.